This chapter explores the process of finding and reporting on a story, starting with receiving a tip about a comedian and his show. It delves into concerns about the workplace environment and a potential legal issue, highlighting the intersection of comedy, news, and 'art crime'. The chapter also focuses on the steps involved in interviewing someone from the Hasan universe, including research, reaching out to the publicist, and having an open and honest conversation about his work and themes of honesty and comedy.
Clare Malone is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her latest article is ”Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Emotional Truths.’”
“You're going to work a lot of hours if you want to be successful, and you're probably not going to make as much money as your dumb friend from college does. You're choosing it for a different reason, but I do think we have to make efforts to have the [journalism] industry be a middle-class profession.”
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