POLITICO has installed Jonathan Greenberger as its global editor-in-chief, effective May 1, succeeding co-founder John Harris, who has moved into a chairman role. Greenberger’s first public messages in the job emphasized expanding the outlet’s global ambitions and accelerating how its journalism reaches readers across platforms.
Jonathan Greenberger has taken over as POLITICO’s Global Editor-in-Chief, a change that POLITICO’s parent company Axel Springer said took effect May 1. (axelspringer.com) He succeeds POLITICO co-founder John F. Harris, who Axel Springer said would become POLITICO chairman. (axelspringer.com)
In announcing the appointment in late March, Axel Springer and POLITICO executives described Greenberger—previously POLITICO’s executive vice president—as a leader expected to push the organization’s innovation and global growth strategy. (axelspringer.com) Greenberger joined POLITICO in 2024 after senior roles at ABC News, including leading the network’s Washington bureau, according to Axel Springer’s statement and additional reporting. (axelspringer.com)
In the company’s release, Greenberger said POLITICO’s newsroom includes “over 500” journalists and framed his priorities as investing in staff and embracing technologies that broaden the reach of its reporting. (axelspringer.com) Axel Springer’s statement also said Dasha Burns would take on an expanded role as “POLITICO Global Anchor,” alongside her existing duties, to help develop new video and audio formats. (axelspringer.com)
