Ross Douthat Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
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Journalists / News Media / Global Outlook / Current Events
Ross Douthat Speaker Profile: At A Glance
One of the most provocative and influential voices of his generation, Douthat joined The New York Times in 2009 as the newspaper's youngest-ever op-ed columnist. He writes on Tuesdays and Sundays for the paper, covering America politics, religion, pop culture, and intellectual life, and he is the film critic for National Review. He released The Deep Places, a memoir of his experience with chronic illness and timely Covid-era exploration of the limits and blind spots of official medicine. He is known for his careful, thoughtful style of debate and dialogue, and his ability to engage with audiences across the political spectrum.
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