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Alexandra Svokos

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Covers:  politics, national news, world news, religion, college, education, women's issues, feminism, arts, culture, music
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Alexandra Svokos’s Biography

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Senior editor at Elite Daily working on news and politics.. Previously an editorial fellow at the Huffington Post, covering college and education. Bylines in Vox, Glamour, WQXR, VAN, Cosmopolitan, Quartz, Gothamist and Drift magazine. Worked as an arts & entertainment contributor at Mic for a year. Served as editor-in-chief of major campus news sites IvyGate and Bwog.

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I was forced to see the human cost of the refugee crisis. I wish others were too.

I was forced to see the human cost of the refugee crisis. I wish others were too.

Original reporting of the migrant crisis in Italy, with a focus on media reporting.

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These Young Criminals' Fates Are Decided By A Court Run By Teens And It Works

These Young Criminals' Fates Are Decided By A Court Run By Teens And It Works

Original reporting from youth court in Nassau County.

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Family's Tragic Story Proves 20-Week Abortion Bans Have Devastating Effects

Family's Tragic Story Proves 20-Week Abortion Bans Have Devastating Effects

Original reporting on woman's story of late-term abortion.

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The Story of a 28-Year-Old Psychologist's Side Gig: Italian Refugee Counselor

The Story of a 28-Year-Old Psychologist's Side Gig: Italian Refugee Counselor

Original reporting from migrant crisis in Italy, profiling one volunteer.

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Giuliani Says Hillary's 'Too Stupid To Be President' After Lewinsky Scandal

Giuliani Says Hillary's 'Too Stupid To Be President' After Lewinsky Scandal

Got original quote from Giuliani which led news cycle for a week, picked up in POLITICO, etc.

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The Supreme Court Saved Abortion Access, But The Damage Has Already Been Done

The Supreme Court Saved Abortion Access, But The Damage Has Already Been Done

Multimedia longread on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt featuring original reporting from Texas.

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11 Items I Want to Buy During Prime Day and Other Summer Sales As a New Homeowner Original

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By Alexandra Svokos Verified
| Kiplinger Verified
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Subscribe to our newsletter When people talk about closing costs and other expenses to prepare for when you buy a new home, they often forget to mention furniture, gadgets and new decor. And after 15 years of living in apartments, when I moved into a house, there was a lot to purchase. Suddenly, I had a separate dining room. And a living room that can fit an L-shaped couch.
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5 Investing Lessons from the Knicks' Championship Win

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By Alexandra Svokos Verified
| Inkl
The Knicks celebrate getting the NBA championship trophy. The term "ticker-tape parade" originated from stock trading. In New York City, parades would be held to celebrate something, and people would throw the closest thing they had to confetti: the tape used to communicate stock prices. On Thursday, the city of New York will once again celebrate with a ticker-tape parade through the Financial District, this time in honor of the Knicks winning the NBA title for the first time in 53 years.
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5 Investing Lessons from the Knicks' Championship Win

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| Kiplinger Verified
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Subscribe to our newsletter The term "ticker-tape parade" originated from stock trading. In New York City, parades would be held to celebrate something, and people would throw the closest thing they had to confetti: the tape used to communicate stock prices.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing about music and culture for my best friend's big brother's website. Thankfully deeply buried in my Google results at this point...

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Mostly just for fun.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Doyle (Gilmore Girls. Duh.)
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