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
Marisa Kabas is an independent journalist who runs a newsletter called The Handbasket. She broke down how she built and grew ...
‘I’m threatened with my life over a missed called strike’: Utah legislators look to protect sports officials
Nearly 60% of Utah umpires and referees say parents, coaches or spectators have made them feel unsafe while officiating.
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An independent journalist doubled paid subscriptions after scooping everyone on the federal funding freeze
When The Washington Post ran its first piece on the federal funding freeze last week, its reporters gave credit where it was due: It was independent journalist Marisa Kabas who had broken the story.
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The power of independent journalism
First word of the Trump administration’s since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and grants came not from a major news organization, but from a woman working alone in her Brooklyn ...
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 ...