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Politico, known originally as The Politico, is an American political journalism company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally. It distributes content through its website, television, printed newspapers, radio, and podcasts.

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Owner: Capitol News Company
Owns: Robert L. Allbritton
Channel Name: Politico
Channel Search Volume: 1,830,000
Editor-in-chief: Matthew Kaminski
CEO: Patrick Steel
Founder: Origins, style, and growth. John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei left The Washington Post to become Politico's editor-in-chief and executive editor, respectively. With the financial backing of Robert L. Allbritton, the pair launched the website on January 23, 2007. 
Founded: January 23, 2007
Head Quarters: Arlington, Virginia, US
Visit Website: https://www.politico.com/
Customer Care Number:  17036477999
Customer Services Email Id: letters@politico.eu, editorial@politico.eu
About Politico: POLITICO strives to be the dominant source for news on politics and policy in power centers across every continent where access to reliable information, nonpartisan journalism, and real-time tools create, inform and engage a global citizenry.
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Female Anchors: Maria Sara Bartiromo
Male Anchors: Jonathan Lemire
Anchors Salaries: $192K
Highest-Paid News Anchors: David Zaslav
Our Leadership Staff:
  • Robert L. Allbritton -  Publisher and Executive Chairman
  • Patrick Steel - CEO 
  • Matthew Kaminski - Editor-in-Chief
  • Joyce Liu - CFO
  • Aaron Kissel Chief - Product Officer
  • Traci Schweikert Chief - Talent Officer
  • Cally Stolbach Baute - Vice President, GM of Audience Solutions
  • Carrie Budoff Brown - Editor
  • Brad Dayspring - Vice President, Marketing & Communications
  • Dari Gessner - Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships
  • John F. Harris - Founding Editor
  • Meredith Jolivert - Vice President and Corporate Counsel
  • Blend Qatipi - Chief Technology Officer
  • Luiza Ch. Savage - Executive Director, Editorial Initiatives
  • Joseph J. Schatz - Executive Editor, Platforms and Operations
  • Jennifer L. Scott - Vice President, Operations
  • Danica Stanciu - Vice President, Pro Sales
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Language(s):  English
Awards:  
  • 2020 Washington Women in Journalism Star to Watch award – Anna Palmer, Senior Correspondent
  • 2020 Religion News Association Award for Magazine & Non-Daily Newspapers, 1st Place, Excellence in Magazine News Religion Reporting– Brandon Ambrosino for his POLITICO Magazine piece, “‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence”
  • 2019 The Society for News Design's The Best of Digital Design Competition -
  1.   Portfolio – Art Direction (Organization), Award of Excellence
  2.   Story Page Design – National, Bronze Medal
  3.   Line of Coverage – Public Interest/Editor’s Choice, Award of Excellence
  4.   Product Design – Best Live Updates Experience, Award of Excellence
  5.   Format – Use of Photography or Photo Story, Award of Excellence
  6.   Format – Use of Original/Commissioned Illustration, Award of Excellence
  7.   Portfolio – Art Direction (Individual), Silver Medal to Megan McCrink
  8.   Portfolio – Art Direction (Individual), Award of Excellence to Erin Aulov
  • 2019 Randle Communications' Top Digital Influencers in California Capitol Press Corps - Carla Marinucci, top digital influencer, as well as Jeremy White, Mackenzie Mays, and Angela Hart
  • 2019 George Polk Award for Environmental Reporting - Helena Bottemiller Evich for describing how a politicized Department of Agriculture ignored its own climate action plan, devoted a minuscule portion of its budget to climate change, and buried a study warning of lost nutrients in rice, the leading source of nutrition for 600 million people, provoking a highly regarded scientist to quit in disgust
  • 2019 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress - Michael Kruse for an insightful series on one of the newly elected moderates in Congress
  • 2019 Mirror Awards - Best Profile, Tim Alberta, Politico, "James O’Keefe Can’t Get No Respect"
  • 2018 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress - Honorable Mention, Tim Alberta and Rachel Bade, "Paul Ryan Sees His Wild Washington Journey Coming to An End"
  • 2018 Randle Communications' Top Digital Influencers in California Capitol Press Corps - Carla Marinucci, top digital influencer, and Angela Hart
  • 2018 The Society for News Design's The Best of Digital Design - Information Graphics News Features or Planned Coverage, National Bronze Medal / Special Events & Elections, Bronze Medal / New Product Design, Bronze Medal / Information Graphics: Organization, Bronze Medal / Overall: Individual, Bronze Medal, Lily Mihalik
  • 2018 Association of Food Journalists Awards - Best Story on Food Policy or Food Issues, Helena Bottemiller Evich, Politico, “The vegetable technology gap”
  • 2018 Society of Illustrators Awards - Michael Marciano and Ed Johnson for Agenda Hospice piece
  • 2018 Food Sustainability Media Award - Helena Bottemiller Evich wins the written published category for her story "The great nutrient collapse"
  • 2018 North American Agricultural Journalists Awards - Helena Bottemiller Evich, Andrew Restuccia, Josh Dawsey, 1st place in spot news category / Helena Bottemiller Evich, 2nd place in the features category
  • 2018 National Association of Real Estate Editors- Lorraine Woellert, Bronze for “HUD in Trump’s first year”, Bronze for “Why Washington can’t fix the housing crisis”, Gold for “We have a big problem: Puerto Rico seeks aid for tens of thousands of squatters”
  • 2018 Gold Telly Awards - POLITICO Focus
  • 2018 AdMonsters - Walt Houseknecht
  • 2018 The Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on the Problems of Geriatrics - Joanne Kenen was cited for an honorable mention for “Hospice in Crisis,” an Agenda piece that looked “at problems in an area of critical importance.”
  • 2018 Sandy Hume Award for Excellence in Political Journalism - Tim Alberta received an honorable mention citing his work in both breaking news and “writing detailed, thorough stories.”
  • 2018 The Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism - Jack Shafer won “for timely and original takes on the conflict between the press and the Trump White House.”
  • 2018 NIHCM Awards - Dan Diamond, a finalist in the digital media award category
  • 2018 WHCA Awards - Josh Dawsey wins Merriman Smith Award / Dan Diamond and Rachana Pradhan, honorable mention for Edgar A. Poe Award
  • 2018 ASNE Awards - Dan Diamond and Rachana Pradhan, a finalist in O'Brien Fellowship Award for Impact in Public Service Journalism
  • 2018 James Beard Awards - Helena Bottemiller Evich, a finalist in food and health writing
  • 2018 Society of News Design Awards - 8 POLITICO US awards; 28 POLITICO Europe awards
  • 2018 Association of Health Care Journalists - Dan Diamond, third place in the business category
  • 2018 SABEW Awards - Margaret Harding McGill, first place in the medium Technology category / Ryan Zinke first place in the medium Government category
  • 2017 SABEW Awards - Adam Behsudi, first place in the medium Economics category / Lorraine Woellert and M. Scott Mahaskey, first place in the medium Real Estate category
  • 2017 PR News Digital Awards - Shortlisted for Online Community
  • 2017 PR Week Global Awards - Shortlisted for Product Brand Development
  • 2017 Silver Telly Awards – POLITICO Focus
  • 2017 Society of News Design Awards – 26 AWARDS WON (12 for POLITICO EU and 14 for POLITICO Magazine)
  • 2017 White House Correspondents Association – Isaac Dovere wins Merriman Smith Award
  • 2017 American Health Care Journalists Award – Paul Demko, second place
  • 2016 Ellie Awards – NOMINATED and WON in Feature Photography category – “Front Row at the Political Theater” by Mark Peterson
  • 2016 National Association of Real Estate Awards Honorable Mention
  • 2016 National Headliner Awards 2nd Place for Mohamed Bazzi of POLITICO Magazine/ 3rd Place for Roger Simon
  • 2016 Society of News Design Awards -12 awards won
  • 2016 Missouri Honor Medal Peter Canellos accepted on behalf of POLITICO
  • 2015 Washington Business Journal '40 Under 40' List: Chief Revenue Officer Roy Schwartz
  • 2015 National Headliner Awards, Photo Essay/Story, 3rd place: Director of Photography M. Scott Mahaskey
  • 2015 American Copy Editors Society Headline Awards: 1st place awarded to copy editing team
  • 2015 Northern Short Course, Sports Picture Story, 2nd place: Director of Photography M. Scott Mahaskey
  • 2015 Atlantic Media's Michael Kelly Awards, Finalist: Magazine Contributor Rania Abouzeid for 'The Jihad Next Door'
  • 2015 National Magazine Award Nomination for Website: POLITICO Magazine
  • 2015 National Magazine Award Nomination for General Excellence, General Interest: POLITICO Magazine
  • 2014 George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting: Magazine Contributor Rania Abouzeid for 'The Jihad Next Door'
  • 2014 Min 'Hottest Launches of the Year': POLITICO Magazine
  • 2014 Folio Ozzie Award Winner, Consumer for Site Design: POLITICO Magazine Website
  • 2014 Folio Ozzie Award Finalist, Consumer for Design, New Magazine: POLITICO Magazine May 2014
  • 2014 Folio Eddie Award Finalist, Consumer for Website – News / Science: POLITICO Magazine Website
  • 2014 Folio Eddie Award Finalist, Consumer for Full Issue – Media / Entertainment / Publishing: POLITICO Magazine | The Media Issue, May 2014
  • 2014 David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism, Harvard Kennedy School: Senior Congressional Reporter David Rogers
  • 2014 The Frontline Club Award, Print: Magazine Contributor Rania Abouzeid for 'The Jihad Next Door'
  • 2014 Folio 20 in Their 20s: Senior Political Reporter Alex Burns
  • 2014 Folio: 100 Content Connoisseur: Editor Susan Glasser
  • 2014 Folio: 100 Visionary: CEO & President Jim VandeHei
  • 2014 American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Award for Excellence in Health Journalism: David Pittman
  • 2014 Politics & Government Emmy Award for News Single Story /News Series, National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Matt Sobocinski
  • 2014 The Webby Awards Honoree, Magazine Category: POLITICO Magazine
  • 2014 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency: Glenn Thrush
  • 2014 White House Correspondents' Association, The Aldo Beckman Memorial Award: Glenn Thrush
  • 2014 North American Agricultural Journalists, Audrey Mackiewicz Special Award: POLITICO Pro Agriculture
  • 2014 Mirror Awards Finalist: Media Reporter Dylan Byers
  • 2014 National Headliner Award, 2nd place: Director of Photography M. Scott Mahaskey
  • 2014 National Headliner Award, 2nd place: Chief Political Columnist Roger Simon
  • 2014 American Copy Editors Society Headline Awards: 2nd place awarded to copy editing team, 2nd place to Copy Editor Andy Goodwin
  • 2014 ELLE Magazine's '10 Most Powerful Women in D.C.': COO Kim Kingsley
  • 2014 Society of American Business Editors & Writers, 'Best in Business Journalism' Finalist: Technology Reporter Tony Romm
  • 2013 Min 'Hottest Launches of the Year': POLITICO Pro Education, Agriculture & Trade
  • 2013 Min 'Most Intriguing People in Media' List: CEO & President Jim VandeHei
  • 2013 Vanity Fair’s ‘New Establishment’ List, #23: Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen
  • 2013 PR News Platinum PR Awards, Finalist in Video Program Category
  • 2013 National Press Club Angele Gingras Humor Award: Chief Political Columnist Roger Simon
  • 2013 National Press Club Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis, Honorable Mention: Chief Investigative Reporter Ken Vogel, Senior Technology Reporter Steve Friess and Money & Politics ReporterTarini Parti
  • 2013 Washington Life's 'The Power 100': Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen
  • 2013 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, Honorable Mention: White House Reporters Josh Gerstein & Carrie Budoff Brown
  • 2013 Webby Awards Nominee in Politics Category
  • 2013 National Headliner Award: Chief Political Columnist Roger Simon
  • 2013 American Copy Editors Society Headline Awards: 1st place awarded to copy editing team, 2nd place to Copy Editor Sushant Sagar
  • 2013 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism
  • 2013 City & State 'Above & Beyond' Honoree: Senior Political Reporter Maggie Haberman
  • 2012 Pulitzer Prize: Editorial Cartoonist Matt Wuerker (see award-winning cartoons, video feature & CBS video feature)
  • 2012 White House Correspondents' Association Merriman Smith Award: Glenn Thrush, Carrie Budoff Brown, Manu Raju & John Bresnahan won for their report on the deal between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. The judges called the report “a comprehensive, inside look at how the deal was made—and almost fell apart." POLITICO's Thrush also earned an honorable mention "for the quality and breadth of his reporting and the clarity of his writing."
  • 2012 Virginia Communications Hall of Fame: Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen
  • 2012 Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, First Amendment Award: White House ReporterJosh Gerstein
  • 2012 Vanity Fair’s ‘New Establishment’ List, #19: Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen
  • 2012 GQ 'The 50 Most Powerful People in Washington,'#40: Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen
  • 2012 The Webby Awards, Viral Video Shortlist
  • 2011 Online News Association Award for Online Commentary/Blogging: Chief Political Columnist Roger Simon
  • 2011 Vanity Fair’s ‘New Establishment’ List, #39: Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen
  • 2011 National Press Club, Hume Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, Honorable Mention: Political ReporterAlexander Burns
  • 2011 The Webby Awards, Politics Finalist
  • 2010 National Press Foundation, Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award: Editorial Cartoonist Matt Wuerker
  • 2010 Herblock Prize: Editorial Cartoonist Matt Wuerker
  • 2010 Fast Company Magazine’s ‘Top 50 Most Innovative Companies,’ #49, #2 in Top Media Companies
  • 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Finalist: Editorial Cartoonist Matt Wuerker
  • 2009 Golden Dot Award, Best Vlog
  • 2009 Washingtonian’s ‘Top 50 Journalists’ list: John Harris, Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roger Simon, Jeanne Cummings
  • 2009 The Society of News Design Award of Excellence, Information Graphics
  • 2009 The Society of News Design Award of Excellence, Portfolio
  • 2009 The Webby Awards, Blog, Political Finalist
  • 2008 Telegraph’s '50 Most Influential Pundits’ list, #5: Editor-in-Chief John Harris & Executive Editor Jim VandeHei
  • 2008 National Headliner Award, Special or Feature Column on One Subject, Third Place: Chief Political Columnist Roger Simon
  • 2008 National Headliner Award, Newspapers & Magazines, Illustrative Graphics, Third Place: Editorial Cartoonist Matt Wuerker
  • 2008 Golden Dot Award, Best Vlog
  • 2008 Online News Association, General Excellence in Online Journalism, Large Site Finalist
  • 2008 Online News Association, Specialty Site Journalism Finalist
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