Rachel Morris

RIP Michael Hastings. Here's His Advice to Young Journalists

motherjones.com — Michael Hastings, a respected young journalist for Rolling Stone and Buzzfeed, was killed in a car accident in Los Angeles Tuesday, according to his boss, Buzzfeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith. Hastings, who was 33, was perhaps most famous for " The Runaway General," his June 2010 Rolling Stone article on Gen.

John F. Harris & Jim VandeHei Interview: Talking to Politico's Editors

newrepublic.com — The dominant mode of Washington journalism tends to both reflect and entrench the values of its era. The eminent writers and editors of the immediate postwar age, such as James Reston and Ben Bradlee , were often comfortable with the powerful, and that coziness came just as America itself was reaching the heights of its dominance.

John F. Harris & Jim VandeHei Interview: Talking to Politico's Editors

newrepublic.com — The dominant mode of Washington journalism tends to both reflect and entrench the values of its era. The eminent writers and editors of the immediate postwar age, such as James Reston and Ben Bradlee , were often comfortable with the powerful, and that coziness came just as America itself was reaching the heights of its dominance.

President Rand Paul: He's Becoming a Better Politician Every Day

newrepublic.com — was the first time in recent memory that the Iowa GOP Lincoln Day Dinner sold out nearly two weeks in advance, and it was on the strength of its headliner, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who, in turn, was invited on the strength of his 13-hour filibuster against the Obama administration's use of drones.

Mad Men Season Six Episode 12, Reviewed by Dear TV: Post 1

newrepublic.com — Dear Television is Jane Hu, Evan Kindley, Lili Loofbourow, and Phillip Maciak. This season, they'll be posting weekly letters about AMC's "Mad Men." While this is not a full recap, there are still plenty of spoilers. Read the last installment here .