Pundit (Politics)
The word "pundit" has been assimilated, into English, as a reference to someone who is very knowledgeable on a particular subject, usually in the social sciences. In the English-speaking west, the pundits are those who are the presiding experts on a subject; and write signed articles in newspapers or appear on radio or television to opine on current events. Television pundits are sometimes called talking heads. By extension, the term pundit is also used to refer to individuals that express opinions in the media without necessarily being a recognized expert on a particular subject matter. Pundits are often accused of being politically biased and for using informal logic in fallacious ways; in this sense, the term is also used as a term of disparagement. For a partial listing of pundits in the print media in North America, see the article newspaper columnists.