Book review: No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, by Sarah Frier Of all the social medias, Instagram has always been a bit different. Before its acquisition and absorption into the Facebook behemoth, it started out artsier than the rest. Founder Kevin Systrom was in Italy with an expensive camera. His photography instructor confiscated the... Continue Reading →
A Journalist on Clinton’s Campaigns and Her Own Role in Covering Them
Book review: Chasing Hillary, by Amy Chozick Amazon / Book Depository I just wanted to tell good stories that helped explain the world to people. Every time I read another campaign trail or White House memoir, I tell myself that's enough. Then a new one comes out and I can't seem to resist. Longtime traveling journalist... Continue Reading →
How the Message Got Made in Obama’s White House
Book review: West Winging It, by Pat Cunnane (Amazon / Book Depository) This year and last have seen a wave of newly published memoirs from former Obama staffers. I read speechwriter David Litt's wonderful, charming Thanks, Obama last year, so after that I was on board with the genre. West Winging It begins with a similar premise - young... Continue Reading →
Trailing Trump: Memories From Covering an Unconventional Campaign
Book review: Unbelievable, by Katy Tur (Amazon / Book Depository) Asked by Brian Williams what she's learned after 510 days of Trump, MSNBC reporter Katy Tur thinks to herself, "I've learned that Trump has his own version of reality, which is a polite way of saying he can't always be trusted. He also brings his own sense of... Continue Reading →