Jessica Taylor is an alumna of Furman University and The Paladin and has held several jobs in political journalism, including at NPR, Politico and The Hill. She is currently the Senate and Governors Editor at the Cook Political Report and is the first woman to be a senior author for the Almanac of American Politics. In this episode, we talk about her experience leading The Paladin through a tumultuous time on campus, the state of journalism as a profession, how Cook does political analysis, and what the 2020 election has taught us about polling and American politics, including the contentious Graham-Harrison Senate contest.

References and Resources:

Margin of Error: Lessons From 2020 Polling (Cook Political Report / University of Chicago event)

The Almanac of American Politics

The Cook Political Report. Interested in a student discount subscription to Cook ($75/year)? Contact [email protected]. 

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