My First Byline: Samuel Benson

National political correspondent, Deseret News

Jul 13, 2024

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What is your current job?

I’m the national political correspondent for the Deseret News. I cover the presidential election and write the twice-weekly newsletter “On the Trail 2024.”

What was your first byline?

When I was 12, I started writing about college basketball and football for Bleacher Report. (This was before the Turner a…

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