Reisner named staff writer at The Atlantic
Alex Reisner, who covers technology and artificial intelligence, has been named a staff writer at The Atlantic. In an announcement, editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg wrote: We’re all familiar with Alex’s many talents: He is the mastermind behind our AI Watchdog project, which launched earlier this month, and his work as the foremost investigator of the hidden data […]
The Atlantic hires former WSJ assistant editor Beckett
Former Wall Street Journal assistant editor Paul Beckett has been hired by The Atlantic as a senior editor. He will be responsible for national security and foreign policy coverage. Beckett spent 34 years at The Journal. He most recently oversaw the newspaper’s efforts to secure the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich from a Russian prison. Prior to […]
The Atlantic hires WSJ’s Bobrow as senior editor
The Atlantic has hired Emily Bobrow as a senior editor. She has been a features editor at The Wall Street Journal. Previously, Bobrow was a reporter working for Review. She wrote the weekly profile column “Weekend Confidential” from 2020 to 2023. She also worked as a staff editor and writer at The Economist, covering culture, politics and policy […]
DC bureau chief Kahloon departing The Economist for The Atlantic
Idrees Kahloon, the Washington bureau chief at The Economist, is departing for a position at The Atlantic. At The Ecomomist, he leads coverage of the White House, Congress and national politics. Prior to that, he was the Washington correspondent and U.S. policy correspondent. He began at The Economist as a data journalist in London. He graduated […]
The Atlantic hires WSJ’s Salama
The Atlantic has hired Wall Street Journal reporter Vivian Salama to join its national security team. She was on the White House team at The Journal. She joined the Journal in 2020 to cover the evolving relationship between the U.S. and China. Salama previously was on the Journal’s White House team covering former President Trump […]
Thompson departing The Atlantic
The Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson is leaving the publication after 17 years and moving his writing to a Substack. He is the author of the “Work in Progress” newsletter and often writes about business and economics topics. Thompson has been a senior editor and business editor of The Atlantic’s website. He also has written a business […]
The Atlantic hires WSJ’s Youssef
The Atlantic has hired Nancy Youssef from The Wall Street Journal to be a staff writer. Youssef is a national security correspondent whose reporting has focused largely on the U.S. military and the Arab world. Youssef has a great knowledge of the Middle East. She was based in Baghdad during the Iraq War and later in Cairo, where […]
The Atlantic hires Washington Post’s Petri
The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg sent out the following on Monday: Dear everyone, I’m writing today to share the outstanding news that Alexandra Petri, one of America’s greatest columnists – and funniest writers – is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer. You are undoubtedly familiar with her work as a columnist for The Washington Post (although […]
The Atlantic hires Ryan from Washington Post
The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, sent out the following: Dear everyone, I’m happy to share the news that Missy Ryan will be joining The Atlantic next month as a staff writer, as part of the continued expansion of our national security coverage. Missy, who comes to us from The Washington Post, is known as one of […]
The Atlantic hires three new staffers
The Atlantic’s editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg sent out the following on Thursday: Dear everyone, I’m writing today to share the excellent news that Nick Miroff, Isaac Stanley-Becker, and Alex Hoyt are joining The Atlantic—Nick and Isaac as staff writers; Alex as a senior editor. All three are immensely talented journalists operating at the top of […]
