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Very Professional Journalizing

Danielle Kurtzleben

Mostly, this newsletter is about politics, especially gender politics, and especially especially masculinity. But then, there are also personal essays and humor pieces. Often, both at the same time. Sometimes all three. Get excited, you beautiful animal.

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Wendy Peffercorn Takes a Rest

…And suddenly I feel 10-year-old me questioning the patriarchy. (SOURCE: YouTube)

Author’s note: This post will make no sense if you have never seen The Sandlot. If you have, and especially if you’re a grown-up millennial girl who never un...

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How I Got Into Journalism, Part 2

I know, Phoebe. I know. (SOURCE: Youtube)

NOTE: This is the second of a two-part story about how I became a journalist somewhat in spite of myself. Go here for part one. And also, as before: I use a lot of footnotes. Footnotes can be a pai...

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How I Got Into Journalism, Part 1

Actual, un-retouched footage of what being a debt-collector does do your soul.

NOTE: It has come to my attention that my liberal use of footnotes can be a pain in the ass in these emails. If you’re reading this in email, I recommend you cl...

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How journalists on TikTok will change "objectivity"

V Spehar doing their thing. (SOURCE: YouTube)

A couple of years into my tenure at NPR, a bunch of us convened in a conference room so an intern could show us how to use Snapchat in our news reporting.

Purely because none of us are in the...

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MY 2026 PREDICTION: Revenge of the Progressive Christians

Source: ABC News, YouTube

I recently went on It’s Been a Minute (truly one of my employer’s best podcasts) to give my 2026 predictions.

I gave two – that Dems will get obsessed with Guys in the midterms (I am always on brand) and that AI...

5 months ago
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    Covering politics for NPR. Sometimes reviewing books. RTs sung to Camptown Ladies. Want me to write for your publication? I don't blame you. Respond to one of my newsletters or comment on a post and we'll get cracking.

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