Politico

For other uses, see Politico (disambiguation).

Politico
IndustryNews
FoundedJanuary 23, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-23) (as The Politico)
Headquarters
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Key people
  • Goli Sheikholeslami (Chief Executive Officer)[1]
  • Mark Dekan (Chief Operating Officer)[1]
  • John Harris (editor-in-chief)[2][1]
Products
OwnerAxel Springer SE
Number of employees
1100 as of January, 2024 (700+ in North America, 375 in Europe)[3]
Websitepolitico.com

Politico (stylized in all caps), known originally as The Politico, is an American political digital newspaper company. Founded by American banker and media executive Robert Allbritton in 2007,[4] it covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally, with publications dedicated to politics in the U.S., European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada, among others. Primarily providing distributed news, analysis and opinion online, it also produces printed newspapers, radio, and podcasts. Its coverage focuses on topics such as the federal government, lobbying and the media.[5]

Ideologically, Politico's coverage has been described as centrist on American politics and Atlanticist on international politics.[6][7]

In 2021 it was acquired for reportedly over 1 billion USD by Axel Springer SE, a German news publisher and media company.[8] Axel Springer is Europe's largest newspaper publisher and had previously acquired Business Insider. Unlike employees of its German newspapers, the employees of Politico do not have to sign Axel Springer's mission statement that expresses support for Israel and America's and Europe's transatlantic alliance.[9]

  1. ^ a b c "About Politico: Leadership". Politico. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Mullin, Benjamin; Robertson, Katie (July 17, 2023). "John Harris Named Top Editor at Politico". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "About POLITICO". Politico. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Politico LLC – Company Profile". Bloomberg Markets. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mission Statement". Politico. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  6. ^ "American Views 2020: Trust, Media and Democracy" (PDF). Knight Foundation. November 9, 2020. p. 57. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Dettmer, Jamie (September 4, 2023). "It's time for a plan C in Ukraine". Politico. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "German publisher Axel Springer to acquire U.S. news website Politico for over $1 billion". www.reuters.com. August 26, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Smith, Ben (August 29, 2021). "Inside Politico's Billion-Dollar Drama". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2024.