The Atlantic is bolstering its political team by hiring several prominent journalists from The Washington Post, including Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer. This move signals the outlet's commitment to covering a potential second Trump presidency with depth and rigor.
Progressive outlet The Atlantic has hired some of The Washington Post ’s top political journalists. According to a new report from The New York Times, the outlet is looking to boost its political coverage for a potential second Trump presidency. The Atlantic ’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, told The Times, 'We want to cover the incoming administration rigorously. I want to build our team with the best political reporters and editors I can find.
' The outlet’s political expansion made waves after it recently snagged two prominent Washington Post reporters for its own roster – The Post’s senior national political correspondent Ashley Parker and national political reporter Michael Scherer. The Times mentioned that the two prominent journalists will 'join a formidable political team at The Atlantic that includes Elaina Plott Calabro, McKay Coppins and Mark Leibovich.' The outlet wants to hire 'roughly a dozen new reporters and editors to beef up its politics coverage,' The Times wrote, citing an Atlantic spokesperson. The Atlantic is in talks to hire even more Washington Post reporters soon, the outlet said, citing sources familiar with the discussions. It also hired Washington Post national security reporter Shane Harris earlier this year. The hiring spree comes after a year of success and growth for the liberal publication. The Atlantic announced that it had surpassed one million subscribers earlier this year and has since added over 100,000 more. Billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, has a controlling interest in The Atlantic through her ownership of Emerson Collective. She is also a Democratic megadonor and close friends with Vice President Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, The Post has endured a year of turmoi
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