I work for a big newspaper, and I guess I'm an insider. I don't have the luxury of calling myself a foreign correspondent and just swooping in and then leaving.
I think that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world youre in, is to view yourself as an outsider, and I always h… - Mark Leibovich
I think that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world youre in, is to view yourself as an outsider, and I always h…
- Mark Leibovich
Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing. - Mark Leibovich
Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing.
I've done a lot of tough stories over the years. I've done a lot of profiles over the years that have not always been, shall we say, helpful for the … - Mark Leibovich
I've done a lot of tough stories over the years. I've done a lot of profiles over the years that have not always been, shall we say, helpful for the …
The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit. - Mark Leibovich
The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit.
I think one of the dirty little secrets that I try to reveal here is that Washington is not hopelessly divided. It's very interconnected. We're talki… - Mark Leibovich
I think one of the dirty little secrets that I try to reveal here is that Washington is not hopelessly divided. It's very interconnected. We're talki…
I think the job of a good journalist, especially in Washington, is to create discomfort, and I think for a certain class of people, and for whom life… - Mark Leibovich
I think the job of a good journalist, especially in Washington, is to create discomfort, and I think for a certain class of people, and for whom life…
But 'This Town' is official Washington. It's political Washington. It's not the Washington that clogs New York Avenue. It's not the Washington that l… - Mark Leibovich
But 'This Town' is official Washington. It's political Washington. It's not the Washington that clogs New York Avenue. It's not the Washington that l…
I'm sure people are badmouthing me. I think one of the interesting parts about the criticism has been the tenor of "how dare he." How dare an insider… - Mark Leibovich
I'm sure people are badmouthing me. I think one of the interesting parts about the criticism has been the tenor of "how dare he." How dare an insider…
I'm just a journalist. I shine a mirror to the culture. I give the cop-out answer. - Mark Leibovich
I'm just a journalist. I shine a mirror to the culture. I give the cop-out answer.
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