In many competitions, candidates have to be living, working or attending school in the designated area for only six months to compete. I wanted to track how advocacy platforms — service is one of the four points of the Miss America crown — have evolved over time. I set up alerts to monitor the Miss America Organization’s website. An automated script I wrote sent me an email anytime there was a new post on the Pageant Guru message board. A relief from the gossip: “Last year someone posted a recipe for artichoke or spinach dip for viewing parties.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2018 22:27 UTC