What is a Pundit?
Sunday morning political shows and talk radio programs often feature at least one guest referred to as a pundit. This is an informal title for a recognized expert in a particular arena such as sports, politics or entertainment, especially one who is not afraid to be very outspoken or opinionated. A pundit often acts as a biased but informed critic of a particular political party or sports team or entertainer. A commentator such as comedian Bill Maher or Chris Matthews may be called a political pundit, while a sportscaster such as Bob Costas would be considered a sports pundit. The role of a pundit is to provide an expert assessment of a current issue or movement within his or her field of interest. Quite often, however, a pundit’s opinion can be very politically biased, which may not be an admirable trait in journalism but generally works well in a round table discussion program. Pundit Bill Maher’s notoriously liberal stance on many political issues may be seen as informative to some
A pundit is a person who has (or says he has) a great amount of knowledge in a particular area and who offers up his opinions in the mass media. Political pundits (whether actual or just self-proclaimed authorities of politics) show up a lot during presidential election years, but sports, entertainment, and fashion pundits are around all the time.
What is a Pundit?