Age, Biography and Wiki
James Taranto was born on 6 January, 1966 in United States, is an American journalist (born 1966). Discover James Taranto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
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| Occupation |
Journalist, columnist, editor |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
6 January, 1966 |
| Birthday |
6 January |
| Birthplace |
United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Journalist with the age 58 years old group.
James Taranto Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, James Taranto height not available right now. We will update James Taranto's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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James Taranto Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is James Taranto worth at the age of 58 years old? James Taranto’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from United States. We have estimated James Taranto's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Journalist |
James Taranto Social Network
Timeline
James Taranto (born January 6, 1966) is an American journalist.
He is editorial features editor for The Wall Street Journal, in charge of the newspaper's op-ed pages, both print and digital.
He was formerly editor of its online editorial page OpinionJournal.com.
On March 5, 1987, Taranto published an opinion piece criticizing a controversy at the University of California, Los Angeles, in which the editor of the Daily Bruin student newspaper was suspended after the paper published a comic strip depicting a rooster admitted to the university via affirmative action.
Accompanying Taranto's column was a reprint of the rooster cartoon.
Journalism professor and Daily Sundial publisher Cynthia Rawitch suspended Taranto for two weeks without pay.
Acting on Taranto's behalf, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California filed suit against Rawitch and other members of the CSUN journalism school.
The suit was settled before trial on terms favorable to Taranto and the ACLU.
Under Taranto, Best of the Web Today was a column published weekday afternoons on WSJ.com.
It began as an anonymous web column collecting interesting links.
(The title and the use of the editorial "we" come from that era.) Within a year it became a bylined column with commentary as well as links.
Many of the items came from suggestions by readers, and each column ends with thanks to those who contributed to it.
In his final column, Taranto announced that the Best of the Web Today feature would return with another editorial writer taking the reins.
Before joining the Wall Street Journal in 1996, Taranto spent five years as an editor at City Journal.
He has also worked for The Heritage Foundation and Reason magazine.
He pursued a degree in journalism at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) but "never bothered to graduate" after "conflict with teachers and professors".
While attending CSUN, Taranto worked as news editor and also as one of two opinion page editors for the Daily Sundial student newspaper.
He joined the newspaper's editorial board in 2007.
On July 25, 2012, Taranto sparked outrage online by posting the following comment to his Twitter account, in reference to the victims and survivors of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting: "I hope the girls whose boyfriends died to save them were worthy of the sacrifice".
Later that day, Taranto issued a mea culpa in his Best of the Web Today entry.
