Every newsroom has its own pace of publication, and Christianity Today is somewhere in the middle. Our timing varies, but most stories are in the works for at least a week before you read them.
Anything faster we consider a quick turnaround, including my article today about Stephen Miller’s comments on international relations. We wanted to catch this conversation before it faded, so I wrote the piece in about four hours on Tuesday for publication by Thursday.
With many topics, I couldn’t work that quickly. If a subject is new to me, a fast turnaround would be not only difficult but irresponsible. There wouldn’t be time for me to study up, find credible sources, and look into relevant history. For that kind of research, I want a long lead time and a large word count.
But foreign policy and the scope of executive power are well within my wheelhouse, topics I’ve been covering regularly since the Obama era. Here I’m building on years of experience, and that’s what makes it possible to combine responsibility with speed.
Bonnie Kristian is deputy editor at Christianity Today.
