Weekend Reading
Writing worth reading - 26th/27th April 2025
How to leak to a journalist by Laura Hazard Owen
“I spoke with eight journalists about how to leak in a safe, smart way. Disclaimer you probably knew was coming: No method of leaking is 100% secure, and the tips here reduce risk but cannot eliminate it completely. “I know it’s appealing to be instrumental in helping a reporter break a story, and god knows reporters love breaking stories,” says Marisa Kabas, an independent reporter and writer of The Handbasket who’s been breaking one scoop after another about DOGE and the Trump administration....”
Graham Duncan: Talent Whisperer by Patrick OShaughnessy
“Once he secured the chef’s residence, Duncan started doing what he does best—talent sniping. He interviewed 27 chefs before settling on the right hire: Joel Viehland, who had previously run the kitchen (and earned a James Beard Award nomination) at a Connecticut restaurant owned by BlackRock Co-founder, Keith Anderson. A talent search this thorough would have been exhausting for others but is standard practice for Duncan. “I figured it was a casting exercise, like most other things,” he says.…”
‘The Terror Is Real’: An Appalled Tech Industry Is Scared to Criticize Elon Musk by Issie Lapowsky
“This chilling effect is, of course, being felt everywhere in the American establishment and beyond, from university campuses to powerful law firms to the halls of Congress. But speaking out can feel particularly dicey in tech now that some of the industry’s most powerful investors and executives — people with the power to determine whose tech startup gets funded or which workers get fired — aren’t just cozying up to the Trump administration; they’re running it..…”
Founders (need) Focus
This week we shared that we’re starting Founders Focus, a new membership program from 9others; a space for you to carve out time to work on the hard things that really matter. Check out the announcement here.
What does it do?
Founders Focus keeps you focused, accountable and connected.
Who it’s for?
Founders Focus will suit Solo Founders, Remote (Co) Founders, and Freelancers, CxOs and Side Hustlers.
Qs?
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We hope you’ll join us.
Upcoming meals with 9others
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