Ben Shapiro was born in Burbank, California. He was hired by Creators Syndicate at age 17, becoming the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the United States. His columns have been printed in major newspapers and websites including the Conservative Chronicle, ABCNews.com, WorldNetDaily.com, The Christian Science Monitor, and RealClearPolitics.com. He has been the subject of articles, such as those in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Christian Science Monitor, and has been quoted on various sites and platforms, including in the "The Rush Limbaugh Show," CBSNews.com, and The American Conservative. He is the author of various national best-sellers including “Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America's Youth” and “Project President: Bad Hair and Botox on the Road to the White House,” and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows around the nation including "Fox and Friends," "Glenn Beck Show," "The Lars Larson Show," and “The Hugh Hewitt Show.”
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We included Ben Shapiro as a Madison Media Fund curator because of his prominent role as a conservative commentator and his engagement with cultural issues, including those related to the entertainment industry. Shapiro is a well-known conservative political commentator, frequently discussing cultural and political issues including the perceived biases in Hollywood. He and his media company, The Daily Wire, have been very vocal about creating and promoting content that aligns with conservative values. He often provides commentary and reviews on films, expressing his views on their ideological messages and whether or not they uphold conservative values.
