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Mark Tapscott

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Covers:  For Epoch: Senate and House dailies, plus national political issues, First Amendment and FOIA.
Jesus is Lord. HillFaith Founding Editor, Sr. Congress Analyst for The Washington Stand, FOIA Hall of Fame, Reaganaut, Okie/Texan. Retweets not endorsements.

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Mark Tapscott is an award-winning veteran investigative journalist who covers Congress for The Epoch Times, and he is the founding editor of HillFaith, the website of a Christian apologetics ministry devoted to presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to congressional aides in the nation’s capital. Mark was inducted into the National Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2006, and he has testified before the Senate and the House of Representatives on government…

What was your first job as a journalist?

General Assignment Reporter on the National Desk of The Washington Times, 1985.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. Remember the IBM Selectric?

How is social media changing news?

For the better in making it easier to generate awareness of important stories, but for worse by encouraging tribalism in news consumption.