Morning Brew hires Young to cover health care
Morning Brew has hired Politico reporter Shannon Young to cover health care. Young covers health care for Politico New York in Albany. Her last day will be Dec. 16. She has covered state government in Massachusetts and Connecticut for the Associated Press and in Ohio for Gongwer News Service. Previously she reported on state and federal politics […]
Egan to join Politico’s White House team
Politico has hired Lauren Egan on its White House team, where she will help helm the West Wing Playbook newsletter. Egan begins on Dec. 13. Recently, Egan was a White House reporter at NBC News, where she also worked as a desk assistant and political reporter. She was part of a group of 21 journalists […]
Davidson departing Politico for Bloomberg
Politico reporter Kate Davidson, who co-wrote the “Morning Money” newsletter, is leaving to become U.S. economy editor for Bloomberg News. She had been with Politico since October 2021. She will start her new role on Dec. 12. “I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed steering this ship, thanks in no small part to the wonderful […]
Mohammed joins Boston Globe as a health reporter
The Boston Globe has tapped Zeina Mohammed to serve as a health reporter. Recently, Mohammed interned at Politico, where she pitched and filed several stories weekly on climate change, indigenous affairs and education. As a reporting fellow at the Investigative Reporting Workshop, she researched and reported on government and corporate accountability. She interned at Global […]
Politico promotes Vinocur to editor at large
Politico has appointed Nicholas Vinocur as editor at large. In his new role, Vinocur will cover major political and policy topics in conjunction with colleagues in Brussels, around Europe and across the Atlantic, and produce news and longer analysis pieces. He will also write Politico’s Brussels Playbook on Fridays, joining Jacob Hanke Vela. Recently, Vinocur was […]
Politico appoints Stein managing editor for politics
The following excerpt was sent out from Politico’s executive editor Dafna Linzer and Mike Zapler, managing editor, Politics and Washington: All —For some editors, the great joy is in conceiving and shaping a story, others revel in the mentorship that comes with leading a team. Sam Stein excels at both but his true gift is […]
Hancock joins the tech and competition desk at Politico
Politico Europe has tapped Edith Hancock to serve as a reporter on its technology and competition team, where she will cover competition, regulatory policy, the Inmarsat/Viasat merger and Facebook’s divestment of Giphy. Hancock will also research standard-essential patents and explore developments in the property technology sector in the UK and EU. She wrote about consumer […]
Politico’s Banco moves to national security beat
Politico reporter Erin Banco, a global health correspondent covering the pandemic, has moved to the national security beat. Before Politico she was a national security reporter at the Daily Beast. She was also an investigative reporter at The Star-Ledger and her bylines have also appeared in The New York Times, Foreign policy, Newsweek, CNN and more. Banco […]
Politico health care reporter Colliver departs
Victoria Colliver, a West Coast health care reporter for Politico and PoliticoPro, has left. Colliver’s tweet reads: “It’s been quite a ride these past six years, but time for new adventures. HUGE thanks to the many editors, colleagues and sources who have made this experience an honor.” She had been with Politico for six years. […]
Politico Journalism Institute now accepting applications
The following excerpt was sent out: POLITICO’s Journalism Institute is now accepting applications for its 2023 session! From May 30 through June 9, at least 12 undergraduate, graduate students or recent graduates will have the opportunity to participate in a competitive training program which seeks to prepare the next generation of journalists who are passionate […]
