Michael Hastings Pitched His McChrystal Piece To GQ First
Michael Hastings’ piece on General Stanley McChrystal for Rolling Stone could very well have had dozens of journalists writing pieces asking “Is GQ Now Relevant?” instead.
The New York Observer has learned that Hastings initially pitched his piece to GQ, but that they elected to pass on it because “another writer trying to get McCrystal, and couldn’t assign both stories.” A GQ spokeswoman clarifies that, while Hastings pitched an idea for a story on McChrystal, he had yet to have an interview lined up at the time.
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