Blake Hounshell, NYT/Politico/Foreign Policy writer, ran 1 of the best user accounts on twitter, but suffered clinical depression & committed suicide

[basquebromance]

Blake Hounshell was one of the most dedicated journalists covering the Arab Spring. That's how i got introduced to his work...i'm half-Arab (Lebanese)

RIP bro

 

[basquebromance]

In Remembrance of a Beloved and Very Online Journalist

Blake Hounshell loved great scoops, pithy framing and a sharp tweet. In fact, he would have made this headline much better.

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