Norman Solomon

Norman Solomon
Born (1951-07-07) July 7, 1951 (age 73)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materReed College (Oregon)
Occupation(s)Activist, writer, political candidate
Known forFounder and President, Institute for Public Accuracy
Political partyDemocratic

Norman Solomon (born July 7, 1951) is an American journalist, media critic, activist, and former U.S. congressional candidate. Solomon is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR). In 1997 he founded the Institute for Public Accuracy, which works to provide alternative sources for journalists, and serves as its executive director.

Solomon's weekly column, "Media Beat", was in national syndication from 1992 to 2009. In 2012, Solomon ran for Congress in California's 2nd congressional district. He attended the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions as a Bernie Sanders delegate. Since 2011, he has been the national director of RootsAction.org.[1]

  1. ^ "Norman Solomon | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2021-01-30.