Friends have asked me about the #ArmenianGenocide my entire life – I’m typically the only Armenian they know. Every time this surfaces as a contentious DC issue, newsroom colleagues ask what’s the big deal. 2/
Until now, presidents have declined to formally apply the term “genocide” for fear of sparking a backlash from Turkey, which vigorously denies it. #ArmenianGenocide 3/
This denial comes in spite of a massive historic record of evidence. You can start here if you want to know more. bit.ly/3gyQeUn
The more you go down this historic rabbit hole, the more heart-wrenching it gets. 4/ #ArmenianGenocide
It’s a useful reminder of how far he’s come. For me, it’s also a cautionary tale about the perils of dismissing longshot candidates. (1)
Way back in Dec 2018, @natashakorecki filed a story about an Iowa event a bunch of 2020 candidates were expected to attend. She’s one of the best and most thorough reporters I’ve ever worked with; she noted that an unknown named @AndrewYang was supposed to be there as well. (2)
I’m a believer in brevity; laundry lists of names in stories don’t make for compelling reading. So I deleted Yang’s name from the final version. (3)