The American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors has announced the results of the 2008 Excellence-in-Feature-Writing Competition, and I’m thrilled to be the 1st-place winner (Division IV) for headline writing. (My personal fave from my entry: “In the Toilet, Too: NBC’s Ratings for Larry Craig Interview.”) Other Post honorees include Gene Weingarten (1st place, general […]

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Instead of categorizing this under “FYI,” I may need to create a new category: “TMI.” The fine folks at Metro Weekly made me the subject of the July 19 cover story, “Fringe Benefits,” featuring the photography of Todd Franson, an interview by Sean Bugg and a glimpse into the mind of the man who thinks […]

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Thanks for visiting the online home of Jonathan Padget: a writer, editor and musician in Washington, D.C. The site features biographical information, as well as news about projects such as “The Blue Lagoon: A Musical,” premiering in July as part of the Capital Fringe Festival.

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