Politico
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Politico (stylized as POLITICO in all caps), known originally as The Politico, is an American political digital newspaper company founded by American banker and media executive Robert Allbritton in 2007. It covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally, with publications dedicated to politics in the U.S., European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada, among others. Primarily providing distributed news, analysis and opinion online, it also produces printed newspapers, radio, and podcasts. Its coverage focuses on topics such as the federal government, lobbying, and the media.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Politico
- Company.logo
- Politico-logo 2024 red.svg
- Company.industry
- News
- Company.owner
- Axel Springer SE
- Company.num_employees
- 1,100 as of January 2024 (700+ in North America, 375 in Europe)
- Company.foundation
- (as The Politico)
- Company.location_city
- Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
25 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins, style, and growth
- Global expansion
- Focus on investigations
- Acquisition by Axel Springer
- Supreme Court leak
- Loss of workstation at the Pentagon
- Use of artificial intelligence
- Publications
- ''Politico Playbook''<!--'Politico Playbook' redirects here-->
- Politico Pro<!--'Politico Pro' redirects here-->
- ''Politico Magazine''<!--'Politico Magazine' redirects here-->
- ''Protocol''<!--'Protocol (website)' redirects here-->
- State editions
- E&E News
- Staff
- Controversies
- Coverage of Donald Trump
- Fossil fuel advertising
- Distribution and content
- Influence
- Awards and recognition
- See also
- References
- External links
Politico (stylized as POLITICO in all caps), known originally as The Politico, is an American political digital newspaper company founded by American banker and media executive Robert Allbritton in 2007. It covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally, with publications dedicated to politics in the U.S., European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada, among others. Primarily providing distributed news, analysis and opinion online, it also produces printed newspapers, radio, and podcasts. Its coverage focuses on topics such as the federal government, lobbying, and the media.
In 2021, Politico was reportedly acquired for over $1billion by Axel SpringerSE, a German news publisher and media company. Axel Springer's CEO Mathias Döpfner said that Politico employees would be required to adhere to the company's principles of support for Israel, support for a united Europe, and a free-market economy. In 2025, a group of Politico employees won a landmark case against the firm's use of AI tools.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Politico” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.