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David Folkenflik on Hiring · ViralLoop

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After uproar over ethics, new editor of 'Washington Post' Robert Winnett won't take the job. Whether his pal and patron Wash Post publisher Will Lewis, who faces equal scrutiny, hangs on, remains uncertain. My story for NPR t.co

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Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
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Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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