The Washington Post today announced the addition of Elahe Izadi as host of “Post Reports,” joining Senior Audio Host Martine Powers to helm the organization’s flagship podcast. Izadi, a media reporter for The Post, will debut her expanded role on September 26 after regularly guest hosting since the spring.
Izadi joined The Washington Post in 2014 as a general assignment reporter before becoming a pop culture writer for the Features section in 2016, and then a media reporter in 2020. She has covered politics, race and local news for outlets including National Journal and WAMU 88.5, D.C.’s NPR station. She will continue to cover the media industry while taking on this new role in audio.
