When did Politico launch and who were the founders?
The website called The Politico launched on the 23rd of January 2007. John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei left The Washington Post to become editor-in-chief and executive editor respectively.
The website called The Politico launched on the 23rd of January 2007. John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei left The Washington Post to become editor-in-chief and executive editor respectively.
Axel Springer SE announced completion of the acquisition for over $1 billion in October 2021. Mathias Döpfner served as Chief Executive of the German media firm during the transaction.
On the 2nd of May 2022, Politico obtained and released a 98-page draft document about the Supreme Court poised to strike down Roe v. Wade. Josh Gerstein, Alex Ward, Peter Canellos, and staff won a George Polk Award in 2022 for revealing the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
By 2016, Politico had nearly 500 employees worldwide. Staff numbers more than tripled between the 2008 and 2012 elections.
The publication Politico Europe debuted in print on the 23rd of April 2015. A joint venture formed with German publisher Axel Springer SE to launch its European edition based in Brussels.