Английская Википедия:Bryan West (journalist)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Orphan Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Infobox person Bryan West is a journalist and current dedicated Taylor Swift reporter for the newspaper company Gannett, mainly working for The Tennessean and USA Today.[1]
Career
West was educated at the Medill School of Journalism. While there, he reported for the Northwestern News Network, and interned at The Today Show and NBC News.[2] He went on to work as a broadcast news reporter and producer for eight years at local news outlets in Phoenix, Arizona; AZCentral and then 12 News.[3] In 2014, he was awarded the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for investigative journalism, and also won two Emmys during this time.[4][5]
Gannett Taylor Swift Reporter
West was announced as Gannett's first ever dedicated Taylor Swift reporter on November 6, 2023, with Variety breaking the news. The two-month search for the role made headlines when it began publicly on September 12,[6][7] followed by a similar request for a Beyoncé reporter.[1] Applicants had included an established White House reporter as well as several fans of Swift.[6][7] West had stated 13 reasons why he should be hired in his video application,[6] including his journalism experience, the fact that he had already met Swift through his work on the opening night of the 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour, and that he was able to report without bias, listing "It's Nice to Have a Friend", "Stay Stay Stay," and "False God" as songs he disliked.[3][8] He moved to Nashville for the job.[8]
West received criticism from fans of Swift and newspaper watchdogs; he had described himself in his Variety interview as "a fan of Taylor," leading journalists to question whether he would be unbiased in his reporting, while fans debated whether West was a big enough fan himself. Others suggested that a woman would have been better suited to the role. Chief communications officer of Gannett, Lark-Marie Antón, responded to the criticism in an email, stating that "Haters gonna hate," and that West's experience "made him the best candidate for this role."[3]
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