Walter 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 late...ver maisWalter 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 York Herald Tribune, he shaped public debate on democracy, propaganda, and public opinion. His major works include Drift and Mastery, Public Opinion, and The Phantom Public.ver menos