A Journalist's Life

About William McGurn

William McGurn is a Vice President at News Corporation who writes speeches for CEO Rupert Murdoch. Previously he served as Chief Speechwriter for President George W. Bush.
Mr. McGurn has served as chief editorial writer for The Wall Street Journal in New York. He spent more than a decade overseas -- in Brussels for The Wall Street Journal/Europe and in Hong Kong with both the Asian Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review. And in the mid-1990s, he was Washington Bureau Chief for National Review.
Bill is author of a book on Hong Kong ("Perfidious Albion") and a monograph on terrorism ("Terrorist or Freedom Fighter"). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, holds a BA in philosophy from Notre Dame and an MS in Communications from Boston University.

Just a 'random' author of an article I skimmed on WSJ online just now, but reading his credentials (I've never heard of him before), it sounds like he's had such an exciting, interesting life. What if I did this? Even if I don't, I hope I have friends who do. Eventually I do want to be published in some form (not counting our campus publications). One of my minor life goals is to have that sketched photo of me in the WSJ, whether I'm the writer or being written about. It's don't think it's that difficult, because I remember Paris Hilton had one. And also a financier who embezzled a lot of money. But I hope mine is due to merit, not infamy. That, or it could be about my dazzling breakout film debut. Even though I'm getting older, I still think lots of things are possible. :)