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Tossing Out the Journalism Norms and Leaning into Weird Writing with Axios’ Michael Graff

November 10, 2022 • Marc Silverstein, Kathy Fowler Silverstein, Michael Graff • Season 3 • Episode 9

This week’s guest discovered at a young age that there were people who got to go to Orioles baseball games for free – and the rest is history. While Michael Graff’s love for the Orioles hasn’t faltered over the years, his career path has shifted from sports writing to feature writing in his current position as the Southern Bureau Chief at Axios Local. Michael shares how his experience as an English major helped him explore the idea of being weird and looking for those unconventional stories. Plus, he recalls how he stumbled into writing his first book, The Vote Collectors, and how being an author has impacted his role as a journalist.

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