Politico (magazine)

Politico

Industry	News media
Founded	January 23, 2007; 10 years ago (2007-01-23)
Headquarters	Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Key people	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
Number of employees	500 (2017)
Website	politico.com

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.