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Bob Moser
Writer and Editor
Washington,DC
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Summary
Versatile editor and writer with a strong track record of high-impact news and commentary on U.S. political, religious, and cultural landscape. Successful record of managing editorial teams, driving and producing award-winning coverage while enhancing audience engagement through innovative strategies. Generous collaborator, stickler for accuracy, and ace storyteller.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
FREELANCE EDITOR AND WRITER
Self-Employed
Washington
2005 - Current
- Contribute commentary and reported features on politics, religion, and cultural controversies for outlets including The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, The New Republic, The Boston Globe, Boston Review, TPM, The American Prospect and Columbia Journalism Review.
- Edit and copyedit manuscripts, grant proposals, and journal articles.
- Edited news and features on interim basis for Jewish Currents magazine during an editorial transition.
FEATURES AND ANALYSIS EDITOR
Inside Higher Ed
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Launched features desk and oversaw enterprise projects to enhance storytelling and broaden editorial scope.
- Planned and executed multi-platform coverage of 2024 elections, congressional probes of campus antisemitism, and protests and free-speech controversies in higher education.
- Assigned and edited breaking news and in-depth analysis.
NEWS AND POLITICS EDITOR
Texas Monthly
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Led team of seven writers and an editor to produce impactful stories and commentary for the "national magazine of Texas."
- Developed and implemented creative strategies for covering 2022 mid-term elections, 2023 Texas Legislature, Uvalde massacre, and Roe v. Wade's demise, attracting record audience engagement.
- Assigned and edited political essays and news features.
POLITICS EDITOR
The New Republic
07.2015 - 12.2017
- Directed team of staff and contributing writers, chronicling the 2016 election and Donald Trump's rise to power.
- Developed and edited daily political news, opinion, and enterprise stories for TNR.com, while guiding investigative narratives for the print magazine.
- Delivered reported commentary on voting rights, domestic extremism, and political disinformation on social media.
SENIOR EDITOR
National Journal
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Coached staff writers and contributors from story development to publication.
- Edited staff columnists and reported political profiles.
- Collaborated on overhaul and expansion of the magazine of Washington, D.C., and US political culture (since shuttered).
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
The American Prospect
07.2011 - 06.2014
- Assigned, edited, and reported breaking news for the website and features for the magazine.
- Created and produced daily political newsletter, engaging audience with timely analysis.
- Planned and implemented social-media strategies, driving user engagement, and website relaunch.
- Mentored rising talent as director of TAP's writing fellowship program.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The Texas Observer
08.2008 - 07.2011
- Assigned, edited, and wrote political analysis, features, and investigative reports from Texas Legislature and campaign trail, contributing to multiple national awards.
- Revitalized editorial and financial strategies for the nonprofit magazine of Texas politics and culture.
- Authored weekly column and blog on Texas politics and culture.
SENIOR EDITOR AND WRITER
The Nation
08.2005 - 07.2008
- Reported and produced a two-year series of dispatches on evolving state politics across the U.S.
- Developed and edited stories highlighting critical national politics and cultural flashpoints.
Education
Master of Arts - English
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - English and Political Science
Elon University
Skills
- Narrative specialist
- Editing for impact
- Content development
- Editorial planning
- Political analysis
- Creative idea generation
- Strong management experience
- Effective collaboration
Publications
- Author, Blue Dixie: Awakening the South's Democratic Majority
Accomplishments
- John S. Knight Journalism Fellow, Stanford University
- GLAAD Award for Best Magazine Journalism
- SPJ Green Eyeshade Awards for Best Southern Journalism
- Poynter Institute Model of Excellence for Diversity
Timeline
FEATURES AND ANALYSIS EDITOR
Inside Higher Ed
08.2023 - 03.2025
NEWS AND POLITICS EDITOR
Texas Monthly
09.2021 - 05.2023
POLITICS EDITOR
The New Republic
07.2015 - 12.2017
SENIOR EDITOR
National Journal
06.2014 - 07.2015
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
The American Prospect
07.2011 - 06.2014
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The Texas Observer
08.2008 - 07.2011
SENIOR EDITOR AND WRITER
The Nation
08.2005 - 07.2008
FREELANCE EDITOR AND WRITER
Self-Employed
2005 - Current
Master of Arts - English
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - English and Political Science
Elon University