The Rough Draft

Jamilah King uses TickTick, YouTube and collaboration with other reporters to create a good story.


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Episode Summary

Today we’re joined by Jamilah King, an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed News.

In this episode, Jamilah talks about her process for editing other reporters and what that looks like in her role at Mother Jones. 

Guest Bio

Jamilah King is an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed.

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Additional Resources

Below are links to some of Jamilah’s stories: 

It’s Kamala’s Campaign Now via Mother Jones

The Secret To Understanding Kamala Harris (2018)

Kamala Harris Will Be The First Black Vice President (2020)

The Vice President Still Hasn’t Shaken Off #KamalaIsACop (Feb 2021)

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