Beyerstein joins Washington Independent
Maybe you noticed that the tagline for Majikthise changed from "Freelance journalist" to "Developing..."
That's because I started a new full-time job as the money and politics reporter for the Washington Independent. The money and politics beat includes influence peddling broadly construed (lobbying, campaign finance, grassroots activism) as well as public corruption and good government issues.
Expect a lot of coverage of the stimulus package in the weeks ahead, like this post about how the House Democrats' version of the stimulus bill includes $650 million dollars for digital-to-analog TV converter box coupons, more money than the entire budget of OSHA.
The work I do for the Windy is completely separate from my own private blogging at Majikthise, which will continue. I just can't call myself a freelance journalist anymore.
Money and politics, huh? You must have a whole bureau just to cover Chicago. Congratulations on the new gig.
Posted by: Windypundit | January 20, 2009 at 02:20 AM
Congratulations! May you earn great loyalty and emnity from your readership and the corrupt, respectively.
Posted by: Julian Elson | January 20, 2009 at 04:49 AM
Well, we all can't wallow in the smugness of being "Free-lance." ;)
Big time congrats. Looking forward to your work.
Bill
Posted by: William K. Wolfrum | January 20, 2009 at 06:55 AM
Congratulations, Lindsay.
Posted by: Cass | January 20, 2009 at 08:08 AM
Congrats, Lindsay! Good luck with the commute!
Posted by: d0nnatr0y | January 20, 2009 at 08:17 AM
Very good. Congratulations.
Posted by: The Phantom | January 20, 2009 at 09:24 AM
Congratulations!
You could always change it to, "Lindsay Beierstein, reasonably-priced-lance journalist."
Careful. Between this and the health news gig you could become a member of the MSM.
Posted by: Jack | January 20, 2009 at 09:43 AM
I've got your first tip here- someone stole the treacle tarts, and the goddamn corporate media won't even return my phone calls.
Posted by: Cass | January 20, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Fantastic news. Congratulations. If I had to pick a beat for you (for my own personal reasons, seeing as I want you to blog it) it would be this one.
Does this mean you'll be moving to DC?
Posted by: togolosh | January 20, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Congrats to you, Lindsay.
Posted by: Chris O. | January 20, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Good luck at your new job.
Posted by: Eric Jaffa | January 20, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Grats, Lindsay! All the best...and good luck! One would think this new year will have lots of interesting news to follow.
Posted by: revenantive | January 20, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Brava! Wonderful news.
Posted by: Uncle Kvetch | January 20, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Mazal tov! You know, someday they'll be looking for a replacement for Rachel Maddow...
Posted by: Dabodius | January 20, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Mazel tov!
Posted by: ol cranky | January 20, 2009 at 05:36 PM
Congrats, Lindsay! We get a tough (but hot) reporter on the beat; you get, in a tough economy, a job that will never run out.
Posted by: NoOneYouKnow | January 20, 2009 at 06:52 PM
Congratulations, Lindsay
Posted by: msz | January 21, 2009 at 04:15 AM
Mazel Tov on the new gig! Enjoy your new regular salary, benefits, and all of the other evil boojie perks. :D Let me know once you're settled and we can grab a drink!
Posted by: Jen | January 21, 2009 at 07:57 AM
Very glad to see that you have your own RSS feed over there, too. Congratulations!
Posted by: Will | January 21, 2009 at 09:01 AM
You will do a great job there, Lindsay. I will have to add the Windy to my blogroll now that they have reached for unassailable integrity.
Posted by: greensmile | January 21, 2009 at 09:14 AM
As someone who has already made the leap from blogging to the Center for Independent Media, and as someone who has frequently linked to your work and had the chance to meet you in 2007 at YearlyKos in Chicago, I am absolutely thrilled that you've joined up with us. I saw "lbeyerstein" on an email list this morning and immediately emailed the higher ups asking, "Did Lindsey Beyerstein join CIM recently?" Great news. Welcome to the group.
Posted by: Ed Brayton | January 21, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Great going, Lindsay! Give 'em hell!. Oh, and remember to speak truth to power, and keep 'em honest! But, you don't need me to tell you that. Good luck!
Posted by: Norman Costa | January 21, 2009 at 05:52 PM
Congrats, Lindsay :)
Posted by: Dan | January 21, 2009 at 07:55 PM
Greatly enjoy your blog; great reporting. Congrats on the new gig.
Posted by: Marilyn | January 21, 2009 at 09:59 PM
Lindsay Beyerstein is a gifted documentarian/observationist photographer and fearless ball-breaker journalist, in the best I.F. Stone tradition. This woman has accomplished so much, and those of us lucky enough to have seen her work so far know that she is going to go very, very far. I hope she'll still talk to us little people.
Heartfelt congratulations Miss Beyerstein. Give 'em hell.
Posted by: variably nameless | January 22, 2009 at 12:59 AM