Wonkblog was a blog, hosted by The Washington Post,[2] that was dedicated to domestic policy, economics and politics.[3][4] It was started by Ezra Klein, originally as a solo venture, but, by February 2013, had grown to employ a staff of five people. The Post originally rebuffed his attempts to persuade them to support Wonkblog.[5]
| Founded | September 2011[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Ezra Klein |
| URL | Wonkblog |
| Current status | Defunct |
History
editOn January 21, 2014, it was announced that Klein would leave Wonkblog, along with two of his colleagues: Melissa Bell and Dylan Matthews.[5] In 2014, Wonkblog hired Matt O'Brien as its lead economic policy writer.[2] Other core writers included Christopher Ingraham and Carolyn Y. Johnson. Wonkblog also featured regular academic contributors including Daniel Drezner and Keith Humphreys. As of February 21, 2017,[6] Wonkblog was edited by Patrick Reis. In 2019, the Post ceased to host Wonkblog and began redirecting traffic to its Economic Policy section instead.
References
edit- ^ "The Washington Post launches Wonkblog with Ezra Klein". The Washington Post. September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Gold, Hadas (27 March 2014). "Wonkblog hires Matt O'Brien as lead writer". Politico. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Wallace, Benjamin (2 February 2014). "Here, Let Ezra Explain". New York Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Oputu, Edirin (10 March 2014). "The future of data journalism at the Washington Post". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b Somaiya, Ravi (21 January 2014). "Top Wonkblog Columnist to Leave Washington Post". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ WashPostPR (February 21, 2017). "Suzanne Goldenberg and Patrick Reis join the Financial Section as Economics and Policy Editors". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 12, 2018.