King to depart Fierce Healthcare for Politico

Robert King, a reporter at Fierce Healthcare, will leave to join Politico, where he will cover the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Previously, King was an editor at the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, where he wrote and edited stories for the association’s monthly newsletter. He also served as a regulatory reporter […]

Politico hires Gould to cover defense industry

Reporter Joe Gould will be joining Politico as the new anchor of Morning Defense. He’ll also be covering the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees, two crucial panels that oversee weapons exports and a host of other international issues. Gould previously was at Defense News, where he covered land warfare, the Pentagon and […]

Politico appoints Bowers CTO

The following excerpt was sent out from Politico: POLITICO today announced that Jeremy Bowers has been named Chief Technology Officer, a newly expanded global role which will now have oversight over all technology operations in the U.S. and Europe. Jeremy will be responsible for enhancing and implementing POLITICO’s global technology strategy, building the strength of […]

Politico promotes two and hires one for its politics coverage

The following excerpt was sent out from Politico’s deputy managing editor for politics Sam Stein: All – Politics. Policy. Power. These are the three pillars at the heart of POLITICO. Since its inception, POLITICO has defined itself as the go-to outlet for national reporting on those pillars. We obsess about them. And our readers do […]

Politico adds two to its California team

An internal memo by Politico obtained by Talking Biz News reads as follows: Team – As we expand POLITICO’s California operation this year, going deeper in Sacramento – particularly in the state legislature – is job one. We’re covering California for an influential California-focused audience of policy and political professionals, while also tackling Sacramento as […]

Politico promotes Locke to breaking news editor

Kaitlyn Locke, deputy editorial director for production and copy editing at Politico, has been appointed breaking news editor. Locke joined Politico in November 2020 as a senior digital producer. Previously, she was a digital associate producer at GBH News. She worked as a living/arts correspondent and homepage producer at The Boston Globe. Locke has a […]

Johnston joins Politico as London influence reporter

John Johnston has joined Politico Europe as London influence reporter. In his new role, he will oversee the weekly influence newsletter and cover money in politics, think tanks and lobbying. Recently, Johnston was a political correspondent at PoliticsHome, where he worked for six years. There, he also held the posts of communications officer and junior […]

Politico appoints Barber exec director for global newsroom strategy

The following excerpt was sent out from CEO of Politico Media Group Goli Sheikholeslami and global editorial chair John Harris: Team, We have a personnel announcement that is a little different than usual—one filled with exciting implications for everyone at POLITICO. Francesca Barber, an accomplished publishing executive at the New York Times, will be joining us […]

WaPo hires Rodríguez as political reporter

Jesús Rodríguez has joined The Washington Post as a political reporter in Style. Recently, he was a staff writer at Politico, where he has worked for more than two years. Rodríguez joined Politico as a contributing editor in February 2021. He freelanced and his work appeared in Vox and The Nation. Previously, he interned at Politico […]

WaPo hires LeVine as a national political reporter

Marianne LeVine will join The Washington Post as a national political reporter focused on the 2024 election. She begins April 24. LeVine will join the Post from Politico, where she has worked for more than eight years, serving as a congressional reporter and labor reporter for Politico Pro. She also covered lobbying and influence. Previously, […]