Capital New York
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| Industry | News media |
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| Founded | January 23, 2007 |
| Headquarters | Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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Key people
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Robert L. Allbritton (executive chairman) Vinay Mehra (CFO) John F. Harris (publisher & editor-in-chief) Carrie Budoff Brown (editor) Poppy MacDonald (President, US) |
| Products |
Politico (newspaper) Politico Magazine (bimonthly magazine) Politico.com (website) Politico Europe (newspaper) Politico.eu (website) |
| Owner | Capitol News Company |
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Number of employees
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500 (2017) |
| Website | politico |
Politico is an American political journalism company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally. It distributes content through television, the Internet, physical newspapers, radio, and podcasts. Its coverage in Washington, D.C., includes the U.S. Congress, lobbying, media and the presidency.
John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei left The Washington Post to become Politico's editor-in-chief and executive editor, respectively. With the financial backing of Robert L. Allbritton, the pair launched the website on January 23, 2007. Their first hire was Mike Allen, a writer for Time.Frederick J. Ryan Jr. served as Politico's first president and chief executive officer.
From the beginning, journalists covering political campaigns for Politico carried a video camera to each assignment, and they were encouraged to promote their work elsewhere. By 2008, Politico received more than three million unique visits per month.
In September 2008, The New York Times reported that Politico would expand its operations following the 2008 presidential election: "[A]fter Election Day, [Politico] will add reporters, editors, Web engineers and other employees; expand circulation of its newspaper edition in Washington; and print more often." Between the 2008 and 2012 elections, Politico's staff more than tripled in size. Notable additions included two political commentators, Michael Kinsley and Joe Scarborough, as opinion writers.
In 2011, Politico began to focus more on long-form journalism and news analysis. This shift in coverage received further support in June 2013 with the hiring of Susan Glasser to oversee “opinion from prominent outside voices” and “long-form storytelling.” In September 2014, Glasser was tapped to serve as Politico's new editor, following the resignation of Richard Berke the previous month.
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