Ken Silverstein worked first for the AP in Brazil before freelancing. After three-plus years at the LA Times, he joined Harper's about 18 months ago.
His most recent article, where he went "undercover" to report on lobbying and PR firms willing to work for Turkmenistan, raised questions about both his tactics and the nature of lobbying work in Washington, DC. He spoke to PRWeek about covering people, politics, and power from DC.
PRWeek: What types of stories do you write about?
Ken ...