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Be Scofield

Asheville, San Francisco
Covers:  Cults, abusive gurus, spirituality, social change
Cult reporter behind the hit HBO series Love Has Won. Cited by New York Times, Netflix, Rolling Stone, Washington Post... Author of "Hunting Lucifer" on Amzn.

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Dubbed “the anti-cult hero of the digital age” by journalist Anke Richter, Scofield is one of the most prominent journalists in the world reporting on cults. As a result of her stories, three short documentaries have been produced (VICE, Barcroft, Jezebel) and articles have appeared on The Guardian, The Daily Mail, Playboy, CNN, CBC, New Zealand Herald, Die Zeit and elsewhere. Her work has exposed widespread abuse and corruption by spiritual leaders and has led to the shutting down of several g…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Tikkun Magazine

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

WordPress, Grammarly, Facebook