Who else wants to nominate Matt Taibbi for a Pulitzer Prize?
What’s that you say? Pulitzer Prizes only go to intrepid, hard-hitting reporters like Judy Miller?
Ah, I forgot. Well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
From Viscious Cycle: Nailing the Interview:
I was away on a story last week when it occurred to me that I’m getting tired of all this travel. Maybe, I thought, I should find a job closer to home. So it was with more than idle curiosity that I flipped through the Times want ads, and came across the following:
NEEDED: Assignment editor in important cultural organization. Must have no morals and be completely full of shit. 5+ years exp. required. Serious applicants only.
“Hello?”
“Yes, I’m calling about the ad.”
“Are you completely full of shit?”
“I’m a journalist.” I explained.
“A good one?”
“A hack,” I said. “But at night, I sleep like a baby.”
She paused. “How does Tuesday at nine sound?”
It only gets better after that.
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