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Jim VandeHei

Nato: February 12, 1972 – Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Jim VandeHei is an American journalist, media entrepreneur, and author whose work centers on politics, business, media, and communication. He co-founded Politico and Axios, co-authored Smart Brevity, and wrote the New York Times bestseller Just the Good Stuff, helping shape modern digital political and business journalism.

Biografia e Percorso dell'Autore

Jim VandeHei is from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and his route into journalism was uneven. His publisher’s biography describes a period when a guidance counselor told him he was not cut out for college, followed by time at a two-year school and a shaky start at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. The decisive change came when he found two enduring interests, politics and journalism. At Oshkosh, he completed a bachelor’s degree, with university materials describing his studies as a double major in journalism and political science. ((https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739608/just-the-good-stuff-by-jim-vandehei/))

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