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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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The Allure of a River Cruise Original

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Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Subscribe to our newsletter The term cruise ship typically brings to mind a mammoth vessel navigating through the ocean waves. But a growing number of travelers are trying out a different kind of water-based vacation: river cruises. Unlike many ocean excursions, on ships featuring everything from casinos to climbing walls on board, river cruises focus more on the places you visit than the vessel you take.
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The 'Serena Williams Rule': When 'Retirement' is Too Big a Word

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Serena Williams prepares to serve wearing white at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
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The 'Serena Williams Rule': When 'Retirement' is Too Big a Word

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Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Subscribe to our newsletter When Serena Williams stepped away from tennis in 2022, she very deliberately said, writing in Vogue (paywall), that she "never liked the word 'retirement.'" "Maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is 'evolution.' I'm here to tell you that I'm evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me," she wrote, in what served as her announcement that she was, at least temporarily, leaving the...
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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.)