I am choosing to follow Nicholas Fandos this semester. He currently works for the Washington bureau and is covering the actions of Congress and the Trump presidency. He graduated from Harvard in 2015 with a B.A. in History and Literature, and served as the managing editor of the university’s newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. He began working as an intern for the New York Times in 2015, before being promoting to his present position as a beat reporter.

I am particularly interested in following Fandos because of how closely he follows Congress. If I were to enter the field of journalism, I would hope to be a beat reporter following Washington, D.C., like Fandos. From the articles I’ve read of his, I believe his coverage follows the facts objectively and presents them in a manner in which the reader is able to form their own beliefs accordingly. Additionally, I am just impressed with how advanced his is in the field for being relatively young. Finally, I believe he has one of the most important in our nation as a responsible presenter of the actions of our government.

Here are two of his recent articles: