Noah Rothman

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Noah Rothman
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Education
  • B.A. Russian studies
  • M.A. Diplomacy and International Relations
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Editor, Author, and Pundit
Years active2002–present
Employer National Review
Movement Conservatism
SpouseJaryn Arnold Rothman
Children2

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]

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Early life

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] [9]

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. [10] [11] He moved to Ology.com in 2011 as a political news editor, [7] [11] and then on to Mediaite as a writer in 2012. [12] He joined the political blog Hot Air in 2014, [12] replacing Erika Johnsen when she left to attend law school. [13] Rothman left Hot Air to become the assistant online editor of Commentary magazine in 2015. [13]

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. [14] [15] Reviewer Warren Blumenfeld saw the book as praising older American social justice movements that challenged hierarchies based on race and gender and attempted to remedy societal inequities associated with prejudices toward certain ethnic groups and the economic displacements of the industrial revolution, while failing to acknowledge the extent to which contemporary America "privileges and subordinates individuals based primarily on their social identities." [16] Jonah Goldberg called Unjust "crisp, insightful and passionate". [17]

Honors

In 2019, Rothman received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award from The School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. [8]

Personal life

Rothman is Jewish and married Jaryn Arnold in 2013. [7] [9] They have two children. [7]

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  3. ↑ Rothman, Noah (August 29, 2017). "The Generation that Wasn't Ready". Commentary . Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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  8. 1 2 "The School of Diplomacy and International Relations Annual Alumni Awards Reception: A Celebration of Leadership". Seton Hall University . 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Jaryn Rothman 5 facts About Noah Rothman's Wife". Wagcenter. January 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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  12. 1 2 Rothman, Noah (June 6, 2014). "A Bittersweet Goodbye". Mediaite . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  13. 1 2 Rothman, Noah (May 15, 2015). "Let's don't say goodbye. I hate the way it sounds". Hot Air . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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  15. ↑ "Author says social justice movement has created a new class of victims". The Hill . 19 February 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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  17. ↑ Goldberg, Jonah (8 February 2019). "Social justice too often linked to identity politics". Boston Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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