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Why You Should Never Marry a Journalist—and Other Lessons from Decades in Media

Columbia Journalism Review · Megan Greenwell · last updated

The Kicker returns with our former host, Josh Hersh, and our new one, Megan Greenwell, in conversation.

Between President Trump’s legal battles against news outlets, the defunding of public media, the rise of creator journalism, wave after wave of layoffs, and at least twelve hundred more things I’ve forgotten, Josh Hersh hosted this podcast during an eventful time for the journalism industry. Then he left!

Now you have me. I’m an author and magazine features writer, and a longtime writer and editor at publications including ESPN the Magazine (RIP), Deadspin (RIP), GOOD magazine (RIP), and even some that still exist (the Washington Post, Wired, etc.). I’m very excited to be taking over from Josh, who—as you will learn in this episode—was one of the first journalists I really admired. 

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