Tom Kludt
Contributing Editor
Tom Kludt is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, where he writes about media, sports, and politics. He was previously a reporter at CNN and Talking Points Memo. You can follow him on Twitter @tomkludt.
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“What the Hell Are We All Doing Here?”: Media Confronts Moral Dilemmas and Coverage Quirks at Qatar World Cup
Reporters and broadcasters are grappling with how to handle human rights concerns, political protests, and unusual restrictions—from filming to buying beer—while not missing the action on the pitch. “It feels,” says one journalist, “like a country that’s being unboxed for a World Cup.”“I Did Not Know It Was a Man”: The Surreal Story of How a Deadly Crash Upended South Dakota Politics
As South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg goes to trial, he has refused calls to step down over a fatal car accident that has confounded residents, split Republicans, and left a grieving family divided in its pursuit of justice.“My Job Is Not to Protect ‘the Squad’”: Briahna Joy Gray Wants to Upend Democrats’ Political Strategy
The Bernie Sanders vet and progressive host envies the right-wing media’s ability to drive messages and corral Republican lawmakers—as a recent “Medicare for All” podcast push showed the limits of the left’s clout in Congress.“You Don’t Want to Be the Domino”: Reporters Inside the NBA’s COVID-Free Bubble Are Hoping It Doesn’t Burst
With a frat party-meets-biosphere vibe, quarantining in Disney is a once-in-a-lifetime assignment—and a precarious one, as an outbreak could cost billions. It’s a bit dystopian, but also, says one reporter, “an unmissable event.”
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