Harvard 1L Is a Finalist in Newspaper’s Pundit Contest
Harvard law student Jeremy Haber says he entered the Washington Post’s “America’s Next Great Pundit” contest on an impulse.
Now the first-year law student is one of four contest finalists, beating out 4,800 people who entered and six other finalists, the Harvard Crimson reports. Despite his success, Haber says writing doesn’t come easy for him.
“I’m not a natural writer,” Haber told the Crimson. “Blogging is not a natural form for me.”
Haber displayed his punditry acumen by writing a traditional opinion column and completing blogging assignments. He has interviewed Massachusetts Senate candidates and the president of the Red Sox, and written about same-sex marriage. His most recent assignment for the Washington Post was to chat with readers in an online give-and-take.
In the Crimson interview, Haber hinted that he could provide a voice for his generation if he wins the competition. “There is a youth perspective on every issue, there’s no one on the Post’s opinion page, and I don’t think that’s sufficient,” he said.
The winner of the competition will write 13 op-ed columns for the Post on any topic.
