Longtime Reuters journalist Robert MacMillan has been named the lead writer and host of the Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter.
The Briefing is central to Reuters’ strategy of showcasing the breadth of Reuters and introducing readers to stories that they may have missed.
He most recently was weekend editor, writing the Weekend Briefing. Before that, he ran the online desk at Reuters.
MacMillan also was a desk editor for Reuters in New York as well as a reporter covering media, particularly the future of the journalism business.
He also worked at the Washington Post’s online desk as a reporter, editor and homepage staffer, and served as a reporter and editor at other publications in the Washington, D.C. area, covering local politics in Alexandria and technology policy on Capitol Hill.
MacMillan is a graduate of American University.
