About this episode

Jonathan Greenberger discusses his role at Politico and the future of the newsroom.

Jonathan Greenberger, the unconventional editor in chief of Politico, joins Dylan to explain how a business-side executive ended up running the newsroom—and what it means for Politico's future. They discuss the relaunch of Playbook and its early scoop streak, the push to make every franchise multi-platform (podcasts, video, events), and Politico's bet that its global footprint can turn political disruption into a worldwide story. Greenberger also opens up about newsroom AI hackathons, the competitive threat from Punchbowl and Notus, and his pitch to TV talent thinking about jumping ship.

People in this episode

Host: Dylan

Guest: Jonathan Greenberger

Topics covered

• media strategy
• political journalism
• newsroom innovation
• multi-platform content
• AI in news
• competitive landscape

Keywords

• Politico
• newsroom
• AI hackathons
• multi-platform
• Playbook
• political disruption
• media

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Organizations: Politico, Punchbowl, Notus

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