POLITICO announced today thatJonathan Greenbergeris mentionedGlobal Editor-in-Chiefeffective May 1. In this role, Greenberger will oversee all aspects of POLITICO’s global newsroom. Greenberger succeeds John Harris, who will take over as Chairman of POLITICO.
In making the announcement, POLITICO CEO Goli Sheikholeslami said, “Over the past 15 months, the world has fundamentally changed, and the investments POLITICO has made over the past three years have put us in this position. At the end of an extensive search process, Jonathan’s fresh and unconventional ideas convinced us all that he was the person who could bring a vision and the potential for others to bring our vision to life. With Jonathan at the helm, POLITICO is poised to establish itself as a global news organization that matters in to understand the world.”
“Jonathan Greenberger is an innovator. With his knowledge of technology, excellence in journalism, and experience across all platforms, he will create the next disruptive chapter of POLITICO. The leadership team assembled at POLITICO over the past two years has already made significant changes and we are excited that POLITICO’s next Editor-in-Chief is from that team,” said POLITICO CEO Axel Axelfner. “I’m so grateful to John Harris who founded this institution for cutting-edge political journalism nearly 20 years ago and is now transitioning to the role of Chairman of POLITICO.”
“We were looking for a leader with unparalleled journalistic ethics, and we found that in Jonathan Greenberger, but this choice represents so much more. Jonathan’s candidacy won out in a highly competitive field of competitors because of his ideas and success in innovation and driving rapid organizational change,” said POLITICO Founder and Chairman John Harris.
From being the youngest executive producer in the history of ABC’s “This Week” and nearly a decade as ABC News’ Washington Bureau Chief to his work transforming POLITICO into a multi-platform publisher as Executive Vice President since 2024, Greenberger has distinguished himself as a leader and as a journalist. In her new role, she will work with Alex Burns and Kate Day to develop POLITICO’s news collection and accelerate how the organization shares its journalism with audiences.
“I am grateful for the trust that Goli, John, and Mathias have placed in me. POLITICO’s newsroom is filled with more than 500 world-class journalists who have unparalleled sources in the world’s most powerful capitals,” Greenberger said. “My job is to push our journalism further and faster than ever before. By investing in our journalists and embracing the technologies that extend their reach, we will accelerate and expand the agenda-setting and market coverage our audiences expect.”
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Greenberger holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis. Louis and a JD from Stanford Law School.
Among the journalists Greenberger has hired for POLITICO is Dasha Burns, who, starting May 1, will expand the reach of POLITICO’s reporting across platforms and around the world by adding the role of POLITICO Global Anchor to her existing roles as White House Chief of Staff, host of The Conversation, and Senior Playbook Writer. Burns will work closely with Greenberger to develop new video and audio formats that help accelerate POLTICO’s transformation into a multimedia brand.
“Since joining POLITICO, I have been struck by the strength of its journalism and the clarity of its mission. As POLITICO Global Reporter, my focus will be on expanding our reach across platforms, strengthening our relationship with audiences, and strengthening POLITICO’s position as a leading source of global political news and analysis,” Burns said.
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