Noah Rothman
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- B.A. Russian studies
- M.A. Diplomacy and International Relations
Noah Rothman | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
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| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | Editor, Author, and Pundit |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Employer | National Review |
| Movement | Conservatism |
| Spouse | Jaryn Arnold Rothman |
| Children | 2 |
Noah Christopher Rothman (born 1981) is an American writer, editor, former MSNBC commentator, podcaster, and author. He is a senior writer and podcast guest for National Review, and he previously served as associate editor, podcast producer, and online editor for Commentary.[1][2]
Rothman was born in 1981[3] and grew up in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, where he started acting in stage productions when he was 7 years old.[4] Raised in Lebanon Township, New Jersey, he performed in over 30 high school and repertory theater group productions by the time he graduated from Voorhees High School in 2000.[5][4] He attended Drew University on a performing arts scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian studies in 2004.[6][7][4] He earned a Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University in 2010.[8]
Career
Radio
Rothman joined WABC in New York City in 2002 and became a research analyst and producer for The John Batchelor Show.[4] In 2003, he created and hosted The Freakin' Radio Show on WSNR.[4] He interned for The Opie and Anthony Show on XM Satellite Radio in 2004–2005 and played a regular character on the show.[4]
Web series
Rothman acted in two web series. He played the character Slipknot in an episode of The Scene in 2006.[4] In 2009, he played lead character Zeke Oros in Issues: The Series.[4]
Blogger and editor
Rothman joined Campaigns and Elections magazine in 2010 as an editor.[9][10] He moved to Ology.com in 2011 as a political news editor,[7][10] and then on to Mediaite as a writer in 2012.[11] He joined the political blog Hot Air in 2014,[11] replacing Erika Johnsen when she left to attend law school.[12] Rothman left Hot Air to become the assistant online editor of Commentary magazine in 2015.[12]
Author
He is the author of the 2019 book Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America. Published by Gateway Editions, an imprint of Regnery Publishing.[13][14] Jonah Goldberg called Unjust "crisp, insightful and passionate".[15]
Honors
In 2019, Rothman received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award from The School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.[8]