The Politico reporter who broke the Roe v. Wade story has some advice for newsrooms
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Josh Gerstein described Friday as "crazy and chaotic" — words that I'm sure were applicable to most newsrooms as journalists worked to cover the decision.
Politico's story was spot on.
Josh Gerstein, who co-bylined last month's seismic scoop about the leaked court opinion against abortion, was awake and online on Friday, knowing it was possible that the Supreme Court's official decision overturning Roe v. Wade could be handed down. He didn't think the ruling was likely until next week — but with an iced tea at the ready (his caffeinated drink of choice), he logged on from home to a Zoom call with his editors at 10am, and started to refresh the court's website to see what opinions would be released.
After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – the NFL and NBA have issued security memos to teams and players warning that “organized and skilled groups” are increasingly targeting players’ residences for such crimes.