Emily Benedek on Muck Rack

Emily Benedek

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New York
As seen in: Tablet Magazine, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Times of Israel, Unorthodox Podcast, Algemeiner Journal, Mosaic Magazine, Israel Behind The News
Covers:  General, Terrorism, Middle East
Author of six books. My articles have appeared in Newsweek, Rolling Stone, NYT, WaPo, Times of Israel, Mosaic, Tablet, and on NPR. 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Newsweek Magazine

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To believe in facts and the universal need for good story telling.

Why did you become a journalist?

Solving the essential human drama: To attempt to write a story so clear that both sides understood the best case of the other.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes. Writer

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Tablet Magazine
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