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Jed Bookout

Los Angeles, Palmdale
As seen in: Substack, Under the Desk News, Los Angeles Magazine, The Sundial
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Jed Bookout’s Biography

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Prior to my career as a journalist writing for everything from The Daily Sundial to Los Angeles Magazine, I was the founder of a self-managed DIY rock band. This might seem like a strange thing to admit in a space where I am supposed to "present" as professionally as possible, but it was this time that taught me the importance of time and money management, specifically on how to be where you needed to be -earlier- than expected, to accomplish a goal for as cheap as possible.

It also allowed me…

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Robert Fuller Was Found Hanging in June, and That's When the Rumors Began

Robert Fuller Was Found Hanging in June, and That's When the Rumors Began

In early June, as protests against racial injustice flared across the country, 24-year-old Robert Fuller's bo…

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Mike Garcia Trailed in Every Poll. So How Did He Win Twice in One Year?

Mike Garcia Trailed in Every Poll. So How Did He Win Twice in One Year?

After a tumultuous campaign year that saw Republican Mike Garcia win a special election by nine points in May…

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Former Congress Member Katie Hill's Twitter Account Hacked After Movie Deal Announcement

Former Congress Member Katie Hill's Twitter Account Hacked After Movie Deal Announcement

Tuesday was shaping up to be a big day for former California Congress member Katie Hill. As the Hollywood tra…

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Can a Fervent Trump Supporter Keep His Seat in a Purple California District?

Can a Fervent Trump Supporter Keep His Seat in a Purple California District?

"Maybe I did the wrong thing by stepping away." That was Katie Hill's first thought when she found out the re…

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In California's 25th District, the Fight for Katie Hill's Seat Isn't Over

In California's 25th District, the Fight for Katie Hill's Seat Isn't Over

Many expected the race for Katie Hill's vacated Congressional seat to be a fight to the finish, but the candi…

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The Democratic Party's Pick to Fill Katie Hill's Seat Wasn't at Last Night's Debate-but She Still...

The Democratic Party's Pick to Fill Katie Hill's Seat Wasn't at Last Night's Debate-but She Still...

On Thursday night, four of the Democrats vying for Katie Hill's vacated congressional seat gathered at Transp…

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Did Jake Lang Take the January 6 Legal Defense Fund for Himself?

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By V Spehar, Jed Bookout
| Under the Desk News
The very first thing that pops up when you Google the name Jake Lang isn’t a Wikipedia entry. It’s not a Facebook page. It’s not an Instagram. It’s not even a news article. It’s his Grand Jury indictment: United States of America v. Edward Jacob Lang. Under the Desk News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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What to Do Now That You’ve Seen The Odyssey

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By V Spehar, Jed Bookout
| Under the Desk News
Outside of the everyday doom and gloom of Donald Trump’s will-he-or-won’t-he relationship with going to war with Iran, and the frustrating battles being waged domestically at the ballot box over the course of countless Democratic primary processes, there’s one thing and one thing alone that seemingly everybody can agree on: Christopher Nolan did a damn good job adapting The Odyssey into a film. Under the Desk News is a reader-supported publication.
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The Myth of the “Last Lynching”

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By Jed Bookout, V Spehar
| Under the Desk News
“Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees” -Billie Holiday, as written by Abel Meeropol This story contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering the CA-25 congressional election in 2020 for Los Angeles Magazine

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It is revealing the unsustainable nature of most legacy media frameworks, including the paywall