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After 15 years, Shields transitioned into the [[mass media|media]]. He joined the [[editorial board]] of the ''[[Washington Post]]'' in 1979. The next year, he began writing a column that is now syndicated nationally. |
After 15 years, Shields transitioned into the [[mass media|media]]. He joined the [[editorial board]] of the ''[[Washington Post]]'' in 1979. The next year, he began writing a column that is now syndicated nationally. |
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Additionally, Shields has appeared on television, first on the [[The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer|McNeil/Lehrer Report]] and Evans, Hunt, Novak, & Shields on [[CNN]]. Currently, he appears as the liberal foil to The New York Times' conservative voice, David Brooks, on The NewsHour |
Additionally, Shields has appeared on television, first on the [[The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer|McNeil/Lehrer Report]] and Evans, Hunt, Novak, & Shields on [[CNN]]. Currently, he appears as the liberal foil to The New York Times' conservative voice, [[David Brooks (journalist)|David Brooks]], on The NewsHour with [[Jim Lehrer]]. |
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Revision as of 21:27, 11 May 2006
Mark Shields (b. May 25, 1937 in Weymouth, Massachusetts) is an American political pundit appearing frequently on CNN and PBS's Newshour with Jim Lehrer as a liberal commentator.
Shields graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1959. He served a stint in the United States Marine Corps before beginning his career in Washington, DC in 1964. In fact, he has had two distinct careers over the last forty years.
The first career for Shields was as a Washington insider. Originally he was a legislative assistant to Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin. By age 31, he was running Robert Kennedy's California campaign for president in 1968 (see U.S. presidential election, 1968). He later worked on presidential campaigns for Democrats Sargent Shriver and Edmund Muskie.
After 15 years, Shields transitioned into the media. He joined the editorial board of the Washington Post in 1979. The next year, he began writing a column that is now syndicated nationally.
Additionally, Shields has appeared on television, first on the McNeil/Lehrer Report and Evans, Hunt, Novak, & Shields on CNN. Currently, he appears as the liberal foil to The New York Times' conservative voice, David Brooks, on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.