How a 17-year-old high school student from St. Louis got the scoop on NYC Mayor de Blasio's presidential campaign announcement.
. Reports had hinted at a de Blasio run for the past few weeks, but Fleisher’s find was seemingly the official confirmation. The mayor had planned to make the formal announcement on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” the next day.Fleisher is certainly young, but he isn’t new to the world of writing about politics. He’s been writing his newsletter since 2011, his mom being the first subscriber. Now, 50,000 wake up to it Monday through Friday.
“My goal each day is to break down what’s going on in politics, give people a place they can go, and always try to do it in a nonpartisan way,” he said. He covered the 2012 election and in 2016 he got to go to Iowa to do some coverage of the caucuses. This year, he’s hoping he’ll get to interview candidates.“I don't have ads, it’s something I've thought about, but I like that it’s organic,” he said. He said some readers will send him donations, which cover his Mailchimp expenses.
Juggling high school and the newsletter isn’t always the easiest, but Fleisher said he takes a break in the summer. “I’m a summer camp counselor in Minnesota,” he said. “I try to unplug and get out of the news cycle.”“There doesn’t seem to be much energy behind the bid in New York City or elsewhere,” he said, adding “it’s a large field, so it’s hard to know what happens.”Ben Kesslen
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Principal of Parkland, Florida school where 17 were slain announces he will resignMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School principal Ty Thompson said Friday he will step down at the end of the school year. He cited his health and family as reasons for leaving.
Read more »
People Are Sharing Embarrassing Stories From Their Childhood That Their Parents Still Tell, And LOL'I stuck rocks up my nose when I was three...my dad mentioned it at my wedding reception.'
Read more »
17 Pictures That Show Good Intentions But Huge FailsHonestly...why?
Read more »