Ayelish McGarvey

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Ayelish McGarvey is a journalist covering the religious right. Her articles have appeared in The Nation , The American Prospect , Washington Monthly , and other liberal publications. In a cover story for The Nation , she broke the story about Bush appointee David Hager's personal life. [1] [2]

Ayelish is a graduate of Arcola High School in Arcola, IL and a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

The Revealer described McGarvey as a journalist of religion who also writes in the style of a sermon. [3]

In the course of McGarvey's journalism and research on FDA advisor David Hager, McGarvey herself was the subject of scrutiny for her style of journalism. [4]

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References

  1. "Dr Hager's Family". The Nation.
  2. McGarvey, Ayelish (12 May 2005). "Dr Hager's Family - Archived". The Nation.
  3. Sharlet, Jeff (19 October 2004). "American Prospect: Bush is Not a Christian". The Revealer .
  4. Cooper, Cynthia L. (1 July 2005). "McGarvey Punches Holes in False Piety". Women's eNews.