Chambre named co-host of “Westminster Insider”
Agnes Chambre has been appointed co-host of “Westminster Insider,” a podcast produced by Politico Europe. She joined from ITV, where she was an assistant producer. Chambre was a freelance broadcast journalist at BBC News and a reporter at PoliticsHome. Chambre has a bachelor’s degree from the University of York and a master’s degree from City, […]
Politico names four fellows for its Class of 2023
The following excerpt was sent out from Politico’s editorial director diversity and culture John Yearwood, editor in chief Matt Kaminski, executive editor platforms and operations Joe Schatz, executive editor Dafna Linzer, senior managing editor Sudeep Reddy, executive editor growth Luiza Savage and senior editor standards and ethics Anita Kumar: We are thrilled to announce that […]
Politico’s Mueller to cover economic policy
Politico reporter Eleanor Mueller will now cover Congress and economic policy. Mueller has been a labor reporter for Politico covering the Hill. She also authors Morning Shift, POLITICO’s flagship labor and immigration newsletter. A graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill School of Journalism and Department of Government and Politics, Eleanor first joined Politico as a […]
WaPo appoints Zak director of newsletter strategy
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s head of audience strategy and growth Erika Allen: I am very happy to announce that Elana Zak is joining The Post’s Audience Strategy and Growth department as director of newsletter strategy. In this role, Elana will work with the newsletter strategy team and newsletter writers […]
Politico names Wilkes K-12 national education reporter
Mackenzie Wilkes has joined Politico’s staff full time as a K-12 national education reporter. Recently, she was a fellow at Politico. Previously, Wilkes interned at FiveThirtyEight, where she wrote and reported stories based on polling and original data collection, focused on redistricting and candidate endorsements. She also interned at News21. Wilkes has a B.A. in […]
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 […]
