Government affairs firm appoints Bender VP for comms strategy
The following excerpt was sent out: Strategic Marketing Innovations, Inc. (SMI), a leading government affairs firm, has established a strategic communications practice to complement its growing success advocating on behalf of technology companies, nonprofits and research universities. Leading it as SMI’s new Vice President for Communications Strategy is Bryan Bender, an experienced journalist and communicator […]
Thompson to depart Politico for Axios
Alex Thompson, a White House reporter at Politico, will leave to join Axios as a national political correspondent. As per The New York Times’ Katie Robertson: “News outlets are jostling for talent ahead of 2024 — I’m told Thompson turned down offers at WaPo, Politico and Semafor.” Thompson joined Politico in September 2018 as a […]
Politico hires Robson as deputy tech editor
Politico managing editor for policy news Clea Benson sent out the following to the staff on Monday evening: We’re delighted to announce that our technology team is growing with the addition of Nate Robson as a deputy editor. Nate, a seasoned Washington hand, will help guide the core tech policy coverage that’s central to our ambitious global […]
Politico hires Bikales to cover energy
Politico deputy managing editor Bob King sent out the following to the staff on Monday night: We’re thrilled to announce an exciting addition to the POLITICO energy team, augmenting our reporting firepower as we expand our ambitions on energy and climate coverage. James Bikales joins us today as the author of Morning Energy, our must-read daily newsletter for Pro […]
Politico seeks an energy reporter in Brussels
POLITICO is looking for a reporter to join our energy team. Energy is one of the world’s key political issues and that’s certain to continue for years to come. Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown a spotlight on Europe’s dependence on Russian energy, and there’s now a scramble to cut that reliance as fast as […]
Politico names Ives its deputy tech editor, Bordelon its tech influence reporter
Steve Heuser, global technology editor at Politico, sent out the following to the staff on Friday: As POLITICO’s new global technology team takes shape on multiple fronts, we’re pleased to announce two exciting moves — the first of several you’ll see in the coming months as we build on our dominant standing in core tech […]
Wilkin departs MLex for Politico Europe
Sam Wilkin has joined Politico Europe as editor of Politico Pro, where he will oversee its policy journalism in Europe. Recently, he was managing editor for Europe at MLex, where he worked for more than five years. Wilkin also held the posts of senior editor, acting managing editor and managing editor for Brussels. He covered […]
Politico hires Crain’s New York’s Kaufman to cover health care
Politico deputy managing editor Ryan Hutchins sent the following to the staff on Monday: Good morning, We are thrilled to announce Maya Kaufman as our next New York health care reporter. No beat has been more important in recent years than health care, and Maya has distinguished herself in New York for her coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
Politico hires Insider’s Schumaker for health care team
Clea Benson, managing editor of policy news at Politico, sent out the following to the staff: We are thrilled to announce that Erin Schumaker is joining POLITICO’s health care team to contribute to our expanding coverage of the future of health care as we chronicle how the pandemic has reshaped medicine. Erin will be returning […]
Politico reporter Wax moves from ag/food beat to politics
Eddy Wax, an agriculture and food reporter at Politico Europe, has taken over the role of politics reporter covering the European Parliament. Wax joined Politico in October 2018 as a trainee on the breaking news and production desk. He interned at BBC News and was a writer and podcaster at Varsity Publications Inc. Wax graduated […]
