Batya Ungar-Sargon

Batya Ungar-Sargon is a journalist, author, and commentator known for her insightful analysis of American politics, culture, and media. She is the deputy opinion editor at Newsweek, where she oversees the editorial direction of the publication’s opinion section, contributing thought-provoking commentary on a wide range of issues, from identity politics and free speech to the media landscape and political polarization.

Ungar-Sargon has a particular expertise in the intersection of politics and media, and she is a strong critic of what she sees as the rise of elite, progressive groupthink in mainstream journalism. Her writing often challenges conventional wisdom on issues like social justice, cancel culture, and the influence of the media on public discourse.

She is also the author of Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy, in which she critiques the way in which American media has shifted to a more ideological, "woke" direction, and argues that this shift is exacerbating political division and undermining democratic norms.

Before joining Newsweek, Ungar-Sargon worked at The Forward, a leading Jewish publication, where she served as the deputy opinion editor and columnist. She has been featured in a wide range of outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and on major news platforms like Fox News and CNN.