Has The Washington Post stolen a gimmick from “America’s Next Top Model”?
You bet. Except the paper is looking for some fresh minds instead of faces in its America’s Next Great Pundit contest.
The Post is inviting news junkies to compete in a battle of wit and words to earn a column. What is it looking for? A short opinion essay and a paragraph on “why you should win” by Oct. 21. The finalists will compete in the ultimate challenge of opinion before current Post columnists. Readers can join in the fun to vote for the next big talking head in the loudest city in the nation. If we’re lucky, there’s no swimsuit competition.
