Anne Kornblut: The FishbowlDC Interview
Say hello to the Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut.
What word do you routinely misspell? kerfuffle (kerfuffel?)
What’s the name of your cell phone ring? Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”
What time did you get up this morning? 6:30 am
When did you last cry and why? you don’t want to know. okay. fine. Monday night. when it became clear the Hillary Clinton campaign theme song contest was about to end.
How many emails do you receive a day, roughly? hundreds
What’s your favorite letter? as a Scrabble player, “X”
What single person played the biggest role / had the biggest influence on your journalism career? my high school English teacher, Sally Alexander; and Alan Brinkley, my history professor at Columbia who refused to let me apply for a PhD program and told me to go be a reporter.
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When’s the last time you volunteered? Where? not recently enough, unless being a jury forewoman (which I was a few months ago) counts.
Who is your favorite active journalist? my incredible boss, Susan Glasser. Oh wait, make that Len Downie.
What did you have for breakfast? coffee
What one toiletry item could you not live without? if I tell you, the TSA will make a point of confiscating it on my next trip.
If you could have one superpower, which one would it be? seeing into the future.
Red or white wine? red
PG-13 or R? R
Lincoln, Jefferson or Washington Memorial? Jefferson
Leg or breast (chicken, of course) too many rubber chicken fundraiser dinners in my life. beef short ribs, please
Friday night or Saturday night? Saturday
“Wedding Crashers” or “Old School”? Old School
Palm or Cafe Milano? Post pub
Yankees or Red Sox? Redskins
Jenna or Barbara? please.
McSteamy or McDreamy? McDavid McBroder
Leno or Letterman? Stewart
Stewart or Colbert?Colbert
Boxers or briefs? um.
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Nadine Cheung
Editor, The Job Post
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