Everyone is acting like this Gizmodo investigation that probably found James Comey’s secret Twitter account is some kind of mega impressive social media sleuth sorcery, but, excuse me as I LOL, those of us who regularly spend free time tracking down an ex’s ex’s cousin’s wedding planner on Instagram and beyond will be chalking this up as just another average wine-fueled Thursday night, amirite??
Amateur internet stalking researching aside, I do like the approach of explaining your reporting process to the reader, since lorde knows that reader relationship can always use some work.
In other news, I very much recommend the LennyLetter interview with Our Lady of Unapologetic Badass Journalism, Jill Abramson. Enjoy!
Like Deez Links? Forward to the best social media “researcher” you know.
