Melissa Cooke

Jan 15, 2025 | politico.com | Melissa Cooke

From left to right: Juan Benn Jr., Ali Bianco, Cris Seda Chabrier, Isa Domínguez, Amanda Friedman, Katherine Hapgood, Jiselle Lee, Nicole Norman, Timea Steingart, Eden Teshome We’re excited to present our Spring 2025 editorial interns! All 10 interns went through a rigorous interview process and were selected from a competitive pool of applicants. We’re lucky to have them and look forward to seeing their incredible work over the next few months.

Jan 13, 2025 | politico.com | Melissa Cooke

ARLINGTON, Va. — POLITICO today announced that Jack Blanchard will take charge of POLITICO’s Playbook as Managing Editor and Author. Currently serving as POLITICO’s UK Editor, Blanchard will relocate to Washington D.C., to helm the most indispensable tipsheet that delivers the key information that Washington Insiders rely on to navigate their day.

Jan 10, 2025 | politico.com | Melissa Cooke

Announcement from Executive Producer for Congress Zach Warmbrodt, Senior Congress Editor Mike DeBonis, Policy Editor Emma Dumain, and Congress Editor Kate Irby: Colleagues – We’re excited to announce the next big step in the evolution of our front-line Congress team. Over the past month we've announced Rachael Bade's vital new role as columnist and Capitol bureau chief, as well as a powerful editing team.

Dec 11, 2024 | politico.com | Melissa Cooke

Announcement from POLITICO Global Editor-in-Chief John Harris:Team –Heading into the second Trump presidency, we've been in urgent and lively conversations with dozens of talented journalists both inside and outside POLITICO, with one goal in mind. We want to position our newsroom to tackle the coming period of political and policy coverage — which promises to be one of the most consequential of our lifetimes — with the intelligence, urgency, vigor and creativity that our audience demands.

Nov 22, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Melissa Cooke

Announcement from Goli Sheikholeslami, Chief Executive Officer of POLITICO Media Group, and John Harris, Global Editor-in-Chief:Team,A few weeks ago, we shared that we were in the final stages of identifying the right leader to elevate our business in Europe to new heights. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a series of leadership moves that will propel POLITICO into the next phase of our growth — and beyond. Thinking bigger As we all know, the media landscape is in constant flux.