Walter Lippmann

       Walter Lippmann attended Harvard University. While there, he wrote an article for Harvard Illustrated that was inspired by the works of John Ruskin. The article criticized Barrett Wendell for saying that true culture had been "debased by mass taste," and discussed Lippmann's dislike for elitism. The article was read by William James, who was impressed and paid a visit to Lippmann. They discussed "cultural fossils" and the "bright promise of socialism." The two began to meet weekly for tea, and James became one of Lippmann's biggest influences. He wrote that the meetings were "the greatest thing that has happened to [him] in [his] college life." During his time at Harvard, Lippmann also organized a socialist discussion group that had around 50 members.
       Lippmann helped found The New Republic, where he served as the assistant editor. Lippmann's views in his articles influenced President Woodrow Wilson. Lippmann's ideas for a post World War I settlement can be found in Wilson's Fourteen Points; he also helped create the concept for the League of Nations.
       Later, Lippmann wrote editorials for World, where he then became the editor. He left World to write for The New York Herald Tribune where his column "Today and Tomorrow" appeared. Lippmann also wrote many books, including A Preface to Politics, Drift and Mastery, The Good Society, Essays in the Public Philosophy, and No Phantom Public. His most influential book was Public Opinion, which talked about how ordinary citizens could no longer make judgements about public issues because mass media was producing slogans instead of interpretations.
       During his 60-year career, Walter Lippmann became one of the most widely respected political columnists in the world.









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