Landing Big Scoops as an Indie Journalist (with Marisa Kabas)

Marisa Kabas is the founder of The Handbasket, an independent newsletter and website that has been breaking stories left and right about government workers, the media business, and Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Jason and Marisa share notes Marisa about doing journalism without a big newsroom, how the media business has changed over the last decade, and why sources often prefer to talk to journalists who don’t work for mainstream media.

YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/e73spvZnc9s

The Handbasket: https://www.thehandbasket.co

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