Editor, Fact Checker, Kid

Journalism's Other Lippman

The original, Walter Lippmann (with two Ns), was an American writer, reporter, political commentator and two time Pulitzer Prize recipient for his syndicated newspaper column. He died in 1974.

The new one, Daniel Lipman (with one N), is a prolific critic of modern journalism, firing off dozens of emails every day to reporters in D.C., but unlike most "frequent flamers" who tag blog posts with all the subtlety of a drive-by shooting, or stuff in-boxes with incoherent drivel, Lippman's emails are filled with helpful, accurate and polite corrections.

Lippman turns out to be a Journalist Savant. Now a soft-spoken 19 year-old sophomore at George Washington University, the AP's Ron Fournier and OTM tracked him down to talk.

Audio: WNYC's On The Media Host: Brooke Gladstone.

Photo by Michael Schwartz.