American - Politician | October 6, 1980 -
Whenever you're reporting, there's always something you can't say or write, but the questions, you always want to get as close to that line as possible. You want to ask the tough questions.
Michael Hastings
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Obama's people will all often complain about how trivial and silly the media is, but there's no president who's probably benefited from this sort of trivialness or superficial nature as President Obama.
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For me, when I go in to write a profile, and no ground rules are laid down, and I'm there to write an on-the-record profile and cover readings while in the room, then that means it's on the record.
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If someone tells you something is off the record, I don't print it. If they don't tell me something is off the record, then it's fair game.
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If Bill O'Reilly is calling you a far-left critic, in my book, no matter what your political persuasion is, that's probably - that probably means you're doing a good job.
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When writing for a mass audience, put a fact in every sentence.
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You basically have to be willing to devote your life to journalism if you want to break in. Treat it like it's medical school or law school.
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When interviewing for a job, tell the editor how you love to report. How your passion is gathering information. Do not mention how you want to be a writer, use the word 'prose,' or that deep down you have a sinking suspicion you are the next Norman Mailer.
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By the second sentence of a pitch, the entirety of the story should be explained.
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I thought Gen. McChrystal was unfireable, that his position was secure.
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I write for fun. I had written a kind of media satire, but I doubt it will see the light of day. It was just a personal project.
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General David Petraeus was so successful at getting on covers of magazines, having journalists fall in love with him, that in fact he was able to use that power to go around the normal chain of command.
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