Walter LippmannWalter Lippmann (1889–1974) was one of the most influential American journalists and political commentators of the twentieth century. A founding editor of The New Republic and later a Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist for the New YorkHerald Tribune, he shaped public debate on democracy, propaganda, and public opinion. His major works include Drift and Mastery, Public Opinion, and The Phantom Public. Read More Read Less