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How a journalist used her newsletter to break the story about a White House plan to freeze federal grants — and how she's building a business
Everything changed for Marisa Kabas on January 27. The Brooklyn-based independent journalist broke a major White House story through her newsletter The Handbasket. She published the scoop on a ...
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The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she 'scooped' the nation's media
Marisa Kabas' scoop this past week was a key moment for a growing cadre of journalists who work independently to gather and analyze news and market themselves as brands. Many are refugees from ...
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How to leak to a journalist
Laura Hazard Owen at Nieman Journalism Lab] A good introduction to leaking to a journalist: "I spoke with eight journalists about how to leak in a safe, smart way. Disclaimer you probably knew was ...
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The Fed-Up-Federal-Worker Whisperer
When someone has a hot tip about Trump 2.0’s assault on the government, they take it to independent journalist Marisa Kabas.
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Ominous warning: HHS tells workers to assume their email to Elon Musk will fall into the wrong hands
which journalist Marisa Kabas posted on Bluesky (see full HHS email here). The HHS memo goes on to advise employees who do ...
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Hijacked TV screens show government workers gross video of Trump worshipping Musk: reports
The video appeared on every television screen on every floor of the building, reported independent journalist Marisa Kabas on ...
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Trump Administration Rescinds Grant Freeze—Here’s Everything We Know
The temporary moratorium—detailed in a surprise Office of Management and Budget memo first obtained by independent journalist Marisa Kabas on Monday—ordered a pause in all federal assistance ...