A New York City native, McCaffrey Blauner cut his teeth as employee #4 for disruptive new wire startup TMX News. As a reporter and investigator, McCaffrey was responsible for covering and breaking some of the biggest stories to pass through the 24-hour news cycle, and gained deep insight into the operation of modern newsrooms. McCaffrey is also a prolific writer, having written for The Nation and The Daily Beast. In his free time, he enjoys practicing jiu jitsu and reading history.