Ben Smith: “The New York Times hired a bunch of lunatics”
The former BuzzFeed News editor on covering Donald Trump, the lure of social media, and how to restore trust in journalism.
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Harry Lambert is a staff writer and editor at the New Statesman and edits the Saturday Read newsletter. He has written cover features on universities, No 10, the BBC and Labour.
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