ABSTRACT
Abe Rosenthal, The Times' groundbreaking executive editor, also was helpful. The bulk of our revenue came from advocacy advertising placed by lobbyists who represented clients that could be affected by legislation before the House or Senate. The Albritton headquarters was in Roslyn, just across the Potomac River from Washington, not 200 miles away in New York. By flooding the Capitol with scores of reporters, The Hill and Politico changed the culture of Congress. This meant much greater coverage than the legislators had previously received. Reporters from The Hill and Politico poked their noses everywhere. The mainstream media became much more aggressive and garnered Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of President Trump. There was talk that The Hill and Politico had become sweatshops, overworking their staffs, which were deprived of time to relax and think. In its early days, there was considerable turnover at Politico...
