What writer are you going to follow? What does your writer writer about? And for whom? Why do you like this writer or are you interested in reading his/her work?
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The writer I am going to be following (electronically) is Joe Queenan. Joe usually writes opinion pieces (about other people/objects/events) that are tinged with negative humor. He writes for the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, and the Guardian. I love Joe's articles because his opinions are hilarious and I look forward to his column.
I will be following David Brooks. He is an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times. (He is also currently a commentator on “PBS NewsHour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”) He mainly focuses on politics, culture and social sciences in his Op-Ed pieces. I am mainly interested in reading Mr. Brook's work because I would like to learn more about politics today. I also enjoy his writing style.
--Michelle Ullman
I hope to follow the writer Paul Gutierrez; he is the Forty-Niners correspondent for ESPN. He has also previously covered the Oakland Raiders through CSN Bay Area, as well as worked for the Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated. I am interested in his writing because he does a great job of adding his own personal opinions, which are supported by reliable facts. The Forty-Niners have been surrounded by a lot of controversy recently and I think it will be interesting to follow them in depth into the season.
I am going to follow Thomas L. Friedman, a New York Times columnist. I am choosing to follow him because he often focuses on foreign affairs, especially issues in the Middle East. I often feel uninformed about foreign affairs, so I am trying to start to follow events outside of the United States more. I am especially interest in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. I'm hoping that by following Mr. Friedman's column, I will have a better understanding of foreign affairs and the problems in the Middle East by the end of the semester.
I am going to be following Lanre Bakare, journalist for The Guardian. Bakare is a semi- pop culture writer, using the lens of hip hop and rap music as a lens for many political, and equality related topics. I am not only a lover of pop culture and (almost) anything hip hop, but an avid supporter of the black lives matter and making fun of Donald trump movements, making Bakare the perfect author for me.
-Kyndelle
I am going to follow Suzanne Moore, award winning columnist for The Guardian. Her writing embodies mildly satirical rhetoric while managing to make profound (generally liberal) points about pop culture and current events.
-Jenny
I'm going to follow Matt Taibbi. He is a (now) mostly political writer for Rolling Stone. I like his writing because he's funny and I don't know too much about politics, so it should be an educational experience for me. We read a piece by him last year in US History and I found it very enjoyable to read, so I'm looking forward to reading more of his work.
This semester I will be following Caitlin Moran. She is both a journalist for The Times, and also a New York Times Bestselling Author for her book How to Be a Woman. I had the opportunity to see her speak this summer as well as read her newest novel, How to Build a Girl. I love her ability to be humorous while speaking about sensitive subjects and including thought-provoking material. I also really admire her abilities with storytelling and hope to learn from her and improve my own storytelling throughout the year. I'm really excited to be able to read more of her work.
-Nora Birch
The writer I am going to follow is James Nolan. He works for Vice United Kingdom and writes about literature, religion, ethics, sports and love. He also writes personal pieces about success, mental illness, and life. His target audience is people ranging from their teens to their fifties, he covers a lot of diverse material. He has a unique voice that is very candid. I like this author because he covers a wide range of subjects and always manages to make whatever he talks about engaging and intriguing.
The columnist I have chosen to follow is Richard Cohen, political writer for the Washington Post. He writes about current controversial issues and argues against the thoughts of most. He does this in an intellectual, yet snarky way, with opinions that look towards the good of nation, but may seem surprising at first. I'm looking forward to becoming more aware of current events in out nation and how the impact me.
Angus Strawbridge
The writer I have chosen to follow is Bill Dwyre. He attended Norte Dame where he played tennis and graduated with a degree in Communication Arts. He has written and edited for the LA Times for many years. His passion for all sports, but specifically tennis, can be seen clearly in his writing. While he writes for a variety of people he adds a dose of his own flavor to his articles. I am excited to read more of his work.
-Lacy
The writer that I have chosen to follow is Jason Samenow, a weather reporter of the Washington Post. Honestly, I had no idea who to follow because I do not usually follow up on writers, but I happened to come across by an article that stated that the gender names of different hurricanes influence how seriously people take the hurricane. I thought it was insanely ridiculous, but took a further look. After reading this, I thought to myself, "what did I just read?" I enjoyed it, and wanted to know more.
The writer I am going to follow is Maureen Dowd. She is a Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist for The New York Times who covers American politics among other topics. She is a very balanced writer, critiquing both the left and the right, and her pieces are well written.
Douglas
The writer I am going to follow is Jorge Ramos, a Mexican-American journalist and author who writes for Fusion. Ramos writes both commentaries and opinion pieces about current events, politics, and Latin American news. I like Ramos because he has opinions that I agree with and also he is someone that I have been watching on television for the past seven years.
- Jorge
I chose Paul Krugman, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, who writes pieces on macroeconomics, trade, health care, social policy and health care. In 2008 he won the nobel prize for economics. I enjoy his writing because he is able to talk about complex issues and ideas in a understandable and concise matter. By reading his column I hope to expand my non-existent knowledge about politics and economics.
The writer I chose to follow is Charles M. Blow, and African-American who writes for the New York Times. He started working at the New York Times as a graphic designer in 1994 which he held for nine years. "He also led the paper to its first two best of show awards from the Malofiej Infographics World Summit for work that included coverage of the Iraq war." - The New York Times. After leaving that position he became the art director of National Geographic magazine. - Jason Walker
This semester I will be following Richard Brody, a film critic for the New Yorker (both online and in print). He analyzes films (both independent and high-budget/high production) in their current and historical contexts, and he also writes profile pieces of actors, directors, producers, and other current/historical creators in the film industry. I love his writing because (other than it lining up with my own interests) talks about the individual art within the art of film--writing, acting, directing. He breaks a film down into individual parts that are exciting and engaging to read. He previously wrote an intensive biography of the french film director Jean-Luc Godard, and has been nominated for the National Book Critics Circle award for criticism. -Jack Petersen
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