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The Washington Free Beacon
''The Washington Free Beacon'' is an American conservative political journalism website launched in 2012. The website is financially backed by Paul Singer, an American billionaire hedge fund manager and conservative activist. History The ''Free Beacon'' was founded by Michael Goldfarb, Aaron Harrison, and Matthew Continetti. It launched on February 7, 2012, as a project of the Center for American Freedom, a conservative advocacy group modeled on the liberal Center for American Progress. The site is known for its conservative reporting, with the intention of publicizing stories and influencing the coverage of the mainstream media, and modeled after liberal counterparts in the media such as ''Think Progress'' and ''Talking Points Memo''. The site has roots in the neoconservative wing of the Republican Party. Jack Hunter, a staff member of Senator Rand Paul's office, resigned in 2013 after a ''Free Beacon'' report detailing his past as a pro-secessionist radio shock jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliana Johnson
Eliana Yael Johnson (born c. 1984) is an American journalist and Editor-in-Chief of '' Washington Free Beacon''. Early life and education Johnson is the daughter of Sally (née Zusman) and Scott W. Johnson, one of the three Dartmouth lawyers who founded Power Line, an American political blog publication. She is of Jewish descent. She was raised in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. In 2006, she graduated with a B.A. in history from Yale University. Career Johnson previously worked as a producer at Fox News on Sean Hannity's television program ''Hannity'' and as a staff reporter at ''The New York Sun''. In August 2014, after two years with ''National Review'', she was promoted from media editor to Washington editor replacing Robert Costa, who had left to join ''The Washington Post'' in November 2013. In November 2016, she became National Political Reporter at ''Politico ''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American, German-own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusion GPS
Fusion GPS is a commercial research and strategic intelligence firm based in Washington, D.C. The company conducts open-source investigations and provides research and strategic advice for businesses, law firms and investors, as well as for political inquiries, such as opposition research. The "GPS" initialism is derived from "Global research, Political analysis, Strategic insight". History The company was co-founded in 2011 by Glenn R. Simpson, a former investigative reporter and journalist for ''Roll Call'' and ''The Wall Street Journal'' and Peter Fritsch, a former ''Wall Street Journal'' senior editor. Work Opposition research on Mitt Romney Fusion GPS was hired in 2012 to do opposition research on U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney. In February 2012, the magazine ''Mother Jones'' published an article on Frank VanderSloot and his company Melaleuca, who combined had given $1 million to a super PAC supporting Mitt Romney. After the article was published, an intern a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Friedersdorf
Conor Renier Friedersdorf is an American journalist and a staff writer at ''The Atlantic'', known for his civil libertarian perspectives. Early life and career He attended Pomona College as an undergraduate, and attended the journalism school at New York University on a scholarship. After graduating from college, Friedersdorf worked for the ''Inland Valley Daily Bulletin''. He began writing for ''The Atlantic'' in November 2009. He was an intern for ''The Daily Dish'' blog, and in 2010 was hired as Senior Editor and "underblogger" to Andrew Sullivan. Friedersdorf compiles on a regular basis ''The Best of Journalism'' list, which is a curated list of news articles and investigative report, that he disseminates through a newsletter. Views In an interview with journalist Matt Lewis, Friedersdorf stated that he has right-leaning views but that he does not consider himself to be a doctrinal conservative or a member of the conservative movement. Writing for ''The Atlantic'', Friedersd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Atlantic
''The Atlantic'' is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher. It features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. It was founded in 1857 in Boston, as ''The Atlantic Monthly'', a literary and cultural magazine that published leading writers' commentary on education, the Antislavery Movement In America, abolition of slavery, and other major political issues of that time. Its founders included Francis H. Underwood and prominent writers Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and John Greenleaf Whittier. James Russell Lowell was its first editor. In addition, ''The Atlantic Monthly Almanac'' was an annual almanac published for ''Atlantic Monthly'' readers during the 19th and 20th centuries. A change of name was not officially announced when the format first changed from a strict monthly (appearing 12 times a year) to a slightly l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg is a writer at large for ''The New York Times'' and ''The New York Times Magazine''. He has written over 2,300 articles for ''The New York Times''. Career After finishing college in 1991, Rutenberg began working for the ''New York Daily News'' as a gossip stringer. He eventually worked his way up to becoming a general assignment reporter. In 1996, he was hired on staff and became a transit beat reporter. He left the ''Daily News'' in 1999 to work as a TV reporter for ''The New York Observer''. One year later, he began working for ''The New York Times'', where he was responsible for covering media and local politics. He has also served as City Hall Bureau Chief, and later as chief political correspondent for the Sunday magazine.Somaiya, Ravi (January 12, 2016).New York Times Names New Media Columnist. ''New York Times''. Retrieved February 8, 2017. In January 2016 he was named media columnist. In January 2020, he became a writer at large for ''The New York Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drug Policy Alliance The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is a New York City–based nonprofit organization that seeks to advance policies that “reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies” The organization prioritizes reducing the role of criminalization in drug policy, advocating for the legal regulation of marijuana, and promoting health-centered drug policies. DPA has been led by executive director Kassandra Frederique since September 2020. Overview The Drug Policy Alliance was formed when the Drug Policy Foundation and the Lindesmith Center merged in July 2000. Lindesmith Center founder Ethan Nadelmann served as its first Executive Director. Broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite spoke out against the War on Drugs in support of the Drug P |
