Ayelish McGarvey

Ayelish McGarvey
EducationArcola High School
Northwestern University
OccupationJournalist

Ayelish McGarvey is an American journalist covering the religious right. Her articles have appeared in The Nation, The American Prospect, Washington Monthly, and other liberal publications. In a cover story for The Nation, she broke the story about U.S. President George W. Bush appointee David Hager's personal life.[1][2]

Ayelish is a graduate of Arcola High School in Arcola, Illinois, and a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

The Revealer described McGarvey as a journalist of religion who also writes in the style of a sermon.[3]

In the course of McGarvey's journalism and research on FDA advisor David Hager, McGarvey herself was the subject of scrutiny for her style of journalism.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr Hager's Family". The Nation.
  2. ↑ McGarvey, Ayelish (12 May 2005). "Dr Hager's Family - Archived". The Nation.
  3. ↑ Sharlet, Jeff (19 October 2004). "American Prospect: Bush is Not a Christian". The Revealer.
  4. ↑ Cooper, Cynthia L. (1 July 2005). "McGarvey Punches Holes in False Piety". Women's eNews.