Politico is sunsetting the E&E News name
Politico is folding an energy spinoff brand it purchased years ago amid a reorganization which expands its energy-focused coverage, reports Max Tani of Semafor. Tani reports, “On Monday morning, the company will announce that it’s sunsetting E&E News, the standalone energy brand it bought in December 2020. In September, Politico plans to launch a series of energy-focused […]
E&E News executive editor Zaneski’s goodbye note
Cyril T. Zaneski, E&E News executive editor, sent out the following to subscribers on Friday: After 21 years of editing E&E News, I’m hitting the trail. Before I go, I want to thank you, dear subscribers, for the overwhelming support you’ve given us. Because of you, our newsroom has boomed — from a dozen reporters […]
E&E News executive editor Zaneski to depart
The following was sent out on Monday at Politico: Team — We are writing to share some important news about a deeply important figure at POLITICO: Cy Zaneski has told us that this summer he’ll be concluding an incredible 21-year run with E&E News, including more than eight years as its executive editor. Cy’s tenure […]
E&E News reporter Reilly departs
Sean Reilly, a reporter at E&E News for the past 12 years, has left the energy news organization. He wrote about air quality policy and regulations. His work has been honored by the National Press Club and Washington Press Club Foundation, among others; he also contributed a chapter to “Turning Carolina Red,” an eBook published […]
Politico is expanding its energy coverage
Politico deputy editor-in-chief Joe Schatz and energy and environment editorial director Debra Kahn sent out the following on Wednesday: Dear Readers, Energy is rapidly becoming the central policy and political story of this moment — it’s shaping decisions in tech and AI, finance, defense, infrastructure and more, and it comes up constantly wherever and whenever we engage […]
E&E News ME Carlile departs
Amy Carlile, the managing editor of E&E News, has left the energy and environmental news organization that is part of Politico. “It’s hard to describe the greatness of the E&E newsroom,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “There is a reason why people stay or return (sometimes multiple times): It’s a place where you can grow and […]
Politico/E&E News journalists win AI arbitration case
labor clabor covUnionized journalists at Politico and E&E News (PEN Guild) announced Monday a major victory in their arbitration case against management over the company’s unilateral introduction of artificial intelligence tools that bypassed negotiated safeguards and undermined core journalistic standards. In a detailed decision, the arbitrator found Politico violated the collective bargaining agreement when it […]
Politico/E&E News reporters go to arbitration over AI
Unionized journalists at Politico and E&E News went to arbitration Friday in a legal dispute over artificial intelligence. The hearing will determine whether Politico violated key protections around AI use that were secured in the PEN Guild’s first collective bargaining agreement— one of the first union contracts in the media industry to include enforceable rules for AI. With […]
Politico, E&E News union gear up for AI fight
The union that represents journalists at Politico and E&E News believe an agreement over how artificial intelligence is being used has been violated, writes Kate Knibbs of Wired. Knibbs writes, “Politico union members, however, allege these tools violated their contract in several ways, and are taking the dispute to arbitration this July. ‘The company is required to […]
E&E News hires Stevenson to cover energy
Ian Stevenson has been hired by E&E News to cover energy, including oil and gas and offshore renewables. He will also cover public lands and the Interior Department. He previously covered state politics and climate change at the Idaho Statesman. Stevenson joined the Statesman’s breaking news team in 2021 from The Boston Guardian, where he covered […]
