Right this moment The Atlantic is saying three new employees members: Tyler Austin Harper, who was beforehand a contributing author, will turn into a employees author, and Jenna Johnson and Dan Zak will each be senior editors. Tyler has written for The Atlantic since 2023; earlier than becoming a member of the journal on employees, he was an affiliate professor at Bates Faculty. Jenna and Dan each come to The Atlantic from The Washington Publish, the place they’ve labored for nearly twenty years.
Under is the announcement about these hires from The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg:
First, Tyler. As a contributing author for us, he has revealed a powerful variety of articles on an much more spectacular vary of subjects: excessive fishing off Montauk, gun possession in America, ChatGPT on school campuses, and plenty of, many others. I converse for thus many people after I say that the extra Tyler we now have, the higher. He’ll be becoming a member of us from Bates Faculty, the place he has been an assistant professor of environmental research.
Now, Dan. Dan Zak is a gifted journalist with a expertise for teasing out clear, compelling narratives, and for bringing sophisticated profiles to life. He brings to us a deep love for magazines and the craft of writing. (Don’t get him began on the Caitlin Flanagan lede. Or, really, do.) At The Publish, he wrote for the Type part for practically twenty years earlier than turning into an editor in 2023. Dan can be the writer of Almighty, a e book about anti-nuclear activists, and he was nominated for a Nationwide Journal Award this 12 months within the characteristic writing class.
From Jeffrey, saying Jenna’s rent final week:
I am very completely satisfied to report back to you that Jenna Johnson is becoming a member of The Atlantic as a senior editor. Jenna is a supremely gifted journalist with deep experience in all issues Trump. She involves us after 18 years at The Washington Publish, the place she most just lately served as immigration editor. Earlier than that position, she served because the deputy editor for democracy protection. Jenna is beloved by her reporters, who inform us she guided them to the most effective work of their careers. She’s artistic, daring, and unfailingly ready for regardless of the information might deliver. She additionally leads with empathy and is beneficiant with recommendation for the handfuls of younger journalists she has mentored over the course of her profession.
Earlier than turning into an editor, Jenna was finest identified for her distinctive protection of Donald Trump and his MAGA motion. She was The Publish’s lead reporter on his 2016 presidential marketing campaign and, via interviews together with his supporters, produced memorable dispatches from rallies throughout the nation. Jenna examined the forms of communities the place Trump held his occasions and documented how he made suspicion of Muslims, immigrants and different teams a centerpiece of his pitch to voters. As a White Home reporter throughout his first administration, she documented America’s deepening divisions.
The Atlantic has introduced numerous new hires because the begin of the 12 months, together with managing editor Griff Witte; employees writers Isaac Stanley-Becker, Nick Miroff, Ashley Parker, Michael Scherer, and Caity Weaver; and contributing writers Jonathan Lemire and Alex Reisner. Please attain out with any questions or requests.
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