Gordon Lubold, a Washington defense reporter, has jumped through the hoops of military coverage — Foreign Policy mag, Politico, and most recently Defense One, where he wrote “The D Brief.” He previously wrote for the Christian Science Monitor and Army Times. He was also a senior advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
And now…he’s going to work for WSJ.
He announced the news on Facebook Wednesday.
“Really very thrilled to share that I will be starting next month as Pentagon reporter for the WSJ. It’s an amazing opportunity for me and I feel lucky as hell. Turns out the new place likes scoops, so send ’em early and send ’em often.”
On Twitter he was just as ecstatic.
“Totally and insanely thrilled that this news IS true,” he wrote. “Can’t wait to join dream job @WSJ.”
As some may recall, Lubold bravely tackled The Mirror Questionnaire back in November. In it, he admitted that he’d change the toenail on one of his big toes if he could.
He also — blissfully — said he spends just five minutes on Twitter a day.
His predominant life philosophy seems pretty apt right about now.
“Be extra honest because everyone thinks journalists lie for a living,” he wrote.