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Beto and Pete: A Tale of Two Articles

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Gabriella West

In this election season, good journalism is important. But what happens when “good journalism” comes up against people’s uncritical adoration of a candidate? We all know the stereotype of the “hit piece.” In Janet Malcolm‘s 1990 book The Journalist and … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Health, News, Writing | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Candidates for 2020, elizabeth warren, good journalism, hit piece, Janet Malcolm, Journalism, Nathan Heller, Pete Buttigieg, politics, power, Vanity Fair, Vogue | 1 Comment

Now that we’re into the second month of the new presidency, I find myself feeling a mixture of emotions. Exhausted, first of all, as the pace of everything has speeded up. Enraged at wretched cabinet picks like DeVos–that’s a given. … Continue reading →

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment