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Michael Hastings

In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren’t just covering a story, they’re a part of it – influencing outcomes, setting expectations, framing candidates – and despite what they tell themselves, it’s impossible to both be a part of the action and report on it objectively.

– Michael Hastings

Michael Hastings

The night before I began my career as a presidential campaign reporter, in September 2007, I finished Theodore White’s ‘The Making of the President,’ the classic account of the 1960 race, which opened up a new era of campaign reporting.

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Michael Hastings

As for the like of Hillary Clinton, I – you know, I’ve covered Secretary of State Clinton before. I covered her during her campaign. And she’s a very likable and charismatic person once you get the chance to spend any time close to her.

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Michael Hastings

I think when war becomes your life, I think it’s very difficult to have the proper perspective to be able to create a fully balanced policy.

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Michael Hastings

When my editors and I at ‘Rolling Stone’ came up with the idea to do a profile of General McChrystal, I simply just e-mailed General McChrystal’s press staff, said we wanted to do a profile, and said if you could give us any time to hang out with the general, that would be great.

– Michael Hastings

Michael Hastings

I think it’s very difficult to make people care about natives in another country.

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Michael Hastings

General David Petraeus was so successful at getting on covers of magazines, having journalists fall in love with him, that in fact he was able to use that power to go around the normal chain of command.

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Michael Hastings

General McChrystal wanted to be on the cover of ‘Rolling Stone.’

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Michael Hastings

I write for fun. I had written a kind of media satire, but I doubt it will see the light of day. It was just a personal project.

– Michael Hastings

Michael Hastings

I thought Gen. McChrystal was unfireable, that his position was secure.

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Michael Hastings

By the second sentence of a pitch, the entirety of the story should be explained.

– Michael Hastings

Michael Hastings

When interviewing for a job, tell the editor how you love to report. How your passion is gathering information. Do not mention how you want to be a writer, use the word ‘prose,’ or that deep down you have a sinking suspicion you are the next Norman Mailer.

– Michael Hastings

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