Jeff Sharlet
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
The New York Times Magazine,
The Washington Post,
New York Post,
NPR,
Psychology Today,
The Atlantic,
Bar\Heart,
Rolling Stone
and
Covers:
politics, books, music, fringe culture, religion, conservative politics, radical politics, fundamentalism, veterans
Doesn't Cover:
gadgets, celebrities, restaurant openings
NYT Bestseller THE UNDERTOW: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. THE FAMILY (book & Netflix). THIS BRILLIANT DARKNESS. Words+pics @VanityFair. Teach @Dartmouth.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Courts-martial beat for the San Diego Reader
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
You know.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Judith Miller
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Uh...
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
When traveling between cities, I sometimes hurtle along aboard the "iron horse."
What's your favorite social network?
The tele-phonic system.
Who do you wish followed you?
People who'll buy my books, send me books, send me story ideas, or buy me drinks.
Why did you become a journalist?
You saying I couldn't have been a doctor?
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