Belton joins Politico as supervising news editor

Politico has hired Beth Belton as supervising news editor on its policy teams. She joins from WCG Market Intelligence and Insights, where she was content director. Previously, Belton was managing editor of Exiger in Silver Spring, Md. She was also deputy money editor, USAToday.com and senior editor, Page One Team at USA Today. She also […]

Politico names Hailemariam producer for D.C. Playbook

Politico has promoted Setota Hailemariam to producer of its D.C. Playbook. She previously was a digital producer. Before that, she was an audience engagement editor at Capital News Service. She worked as a staff reporter and managing editor at The Writer’s Bloc, an arts publication by the University of Maryland. In addition, she has interned […]

Keane hired as news director for Bloomberg Government

Angela Greiling Keane will join Bloomberg as a news director for Bloomberg Government. She begins in July. Currently, she is managing editor, States at Politico. Before that, she has held the posts of Politico Pro deputy technology editor, deputy editor – Politico States, deputy managing editor – States, and editorial director – States and Canada. […]

Politico seeks a reporter to cover politics and policy

Politico is looking for an enterprising, creative journalist to anchor a new newsletter chronicling the politics and policy of energy and climate change. You’ll explain and analyze what’s behind the hottest energy news of the day, whether it’s rising gasoline prices, a Supreme Court ruling or a battle on Capitol Hill about Biden’s agenda. You’ll […]

Boudreau departs Politico for Insider

Catherine Boudreau has joined Insider as a senior sustainability reporter. She recently was a sustainability reporter at Politico. Boudreau joined Politico in 2016 as a food and agriculture reporter. Before that, she was at Bloomberg News, where she covered the food and agriculture business and federal policies impacting farm bill programs, food safety, international trade, […]

Politico food and ag reporter Evich is departing

Helena Bottemiller Evich, a senior food and agriculture reporter at Politico, is leaving the news organization after eight years for a new opportunity. She has been writing about the policy and politics that shape our food system, from the farm bill to school lunch. She has received numerous awards for her work, including a George […]

Politico hires Reader to cover health tech

Politico has hired journalist Ruth Reader to cover health technology. She has been a health technology reporter at Fast Company magazine for nearly six years. Reader previously worked at Mic and at VentureBeat. She also was a digital media producer for New York Public Radio and a producer for Voice of America Radio. She also spent four years as […]

NY Times adds three producers to ‘The Daily’

The following excerpt was sent out by The New York Times senior editor for audio Anita Badejo and Lisa Chow, editor of “The Daily” : Carlos Prieto joins as a producer. Carlos began his career in audio at a radio news station in Washington, D.C. He then joined POLITICO as the launching producer of a […]

Carney joins Politico as congressional reporter

Politico has hired Jordain Carney as a congressional reporter. She begins on May 17. Carney joins Politico from The Hill, where she worked as a U.S. Senate reporter. Prior to that, Carney was at the National Journal as a staff writer for Hotline, the Journal’s political newsletter. There, she also covered Congress and political races, […]

Politico promotes Vu to reporter for Politico’s Congress Minutes

Nancy Vu, a digital producer of Congress Minutes at Politico has been tapped as a reporter. Previously, she was a digital producer. Vu joined Politico in 2020 as an intern on the sustainability desk, covering resiliency, clean energy investment, emerging aviation markets and more. She has also reported for The Hilltop, Howard University’ student newspaper. […]