More Departures at Politico

New editor continues to lose staffers

BY: Alana Goodman
January 12, 2015 5:45 pm

At least five Politico journalists have left the publication in the past ten days, as the outlet continues its rocky transition under new editor Susan Glasser.

The Virginia-based publication has lost many of its top reporters over the past year, a trend that has continued since Glasser took over in September.

The latest round of departures includes reporter Maggie Haberman, one of Politico’s leading reporters, whose exit leaves a massive hole in the outlet’s Hillary Clinton coverage. Haberman announced on Friday that she is joining the New York Times.

Politico Pro technology editor Eric Nelson is also leaving at the end of the week, according to an internal email sent on Monday.

Other departures in the last ten days include Lois Romano, Politico’s events editor, who is returning to the Washington Post; Kate Davidson, Politico’s banking reporter, who is leaving for the Wall Street Journal; and health care reporter Paige Cunningham, who announced last week that she is joining the Washington Examiner.

The Washington Free Beacon reported last month that concerns about Glasser’s management style and the outlet’s direction have contributed to the recent turmoil in the newsroom. The Washington Post reported in December that around 40 staffers left Politico in 2014, including around a dozen who exited after Glasser took over in September.

Read more: The Washington Free Beacon