Rachel Maddow will be a monthly columnist for The Washington Post

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We are delighted to announce that Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” will be joining The Washington Post’s Opinion section as a monthly columnist. We expect that she will bring to Post readers the strong arguments, sharp wit and thoughtful analysis of political and social issues that have made her show an Emmy Award winner.

Rachel, who has written previously for The Post, is the author of “DRIFT: The Unmooring of American Military Power.” The 2012 book was a national best-seller.

“The Rachel Maddow Show” has been nominated by the Television Critics Association for “Outstanding Achievement in News and Information” four times. Rachel received the 2012 John Steinbeck Award from the Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose University. Before becoming an MSNBC political analyst in 2008, she was a host on Air America Radio.

Rachel has a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Stanford University and a doctorate in political science at Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She lives in New York and Massachusetts with her partner, artist Susan Mikula.

Her first column will be published this week.
http://washpostpr.tumblr.com/post/69691912661/rachel-maddow-joins-post-opinions-section

Good!

[Little Star]

1. k&r

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. She's good. But there are a lot of great writers...

.... and analysts on the left-of-center who have no real exposure outside of the blogosphere.

RM's all over the place. Or so it seems.

[yellowcanine]

6. "RM's all over the place. Or so it seems." Really? I don't have that impression.

Aside from her show - where is it that she is "all over the place."?

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. Come ON: Fallon, The Simpsons, Leno, PBS, Letterman:

http://www.maddowfans.com/?cat=53

etc. etc.etc.

There are other people on the moderate left who can speak and write also.

[yellowcanine]

8. Your examples are mostly "celebrity appearances." This is a writing gig.

Rachel is a celebrity. That doesn't disqualify her from serious assignments. Using her talents appropriately does not keep media from giving opportunities to others. It is not a zero sum game. And I for one, will be happy to read a column by Rachel Maddow occasionally in the WP. It will be refreshing after having to choke down Krauthammer and Will with my breakfast.

[ljm2002]

11. She's got the chops...

...and I for one am very glad she will have a forum where she can argue via the printed word.

We all know this is the way the mainstream media works: the WP is unlikely to hire someone lesser known. It's just how it works. I don't particularly like that aspect either, but that is no reason to knock RM for her exposure -- she's a great advocate for progressive ideas.

[Neon Gods]

3. I'm shocked...

...and delighted!

[calimary]

9. Welcome to DU, Neon Gods!

Glad you're here. Like you, I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. But I'm also glad she's gaining a higher profile. We need that!!! It's already enough of a battle getting OUR side out there in the public mindset. The more voices like hers we have in prominent mainstream positions, the better!

[shenmue]

4. Yay!

[FSogol]

5. Hopefully, they sent Richard Cohen to a nice farm where he can run around and

play with all of the other columnists.

[mtasselin]

10. Great

Rachel, I watch you every night and feel as if that I know you. Good luck and I will continue watching and reading.

[pacalo]

12. Greater exposure for Rachel's wisdom!

[Matariki]

13. She is definitely raising the bar for journalism

which has pretty much been lying on the floor for the past couple decades.