James Poniewozik

James Poniewozik is the Chief Television Critic at The New York Times since September 2015, where notable work includes the authorship of “Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America,” released on September 10, 2019. Previously, Poniewozik held the title of Chief Television Critic at Time Magazine from 1999, contributing as a senior writer, columnist, and TV critic through the column and blog "Tuned In," focusing on pop culture, politics, and society. Additional experience includes serving as a media columnist at Salon from September 1997 to July 1999 and as an assistant editor at MLA from September 1993 to November 1998. Poniewozik pursued an MA in Creative Writing/English at New York University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.