George’s News Journalist Starter Pack
My (incomplete and evolving) list of reporters and news publication, beat and investigative, print and television, worth following.
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@gtconway.bsky.social
@janemayer.bsky.social
New Yorker writer, author Dark Money, The Dark Side, Strange Justice, Landslide, wife & mom.
@joshscampbell.bsky.social
National security and law enforcement @CNN.com, senior adj national security fellow @CNAS.bsky.social, writer | Past: law enforcement, diplomacy, defense
@jbendery.bsky.social
I report on Congress, the White House + political campaigns for HuffPost. President emeritus of the Washington Press Club Foundation. Mama. 🏳️🌈 Tips: jen.bendery@huffpost.com / jbendery@proton.me Signal: jbendery.41
@huffpost.com
⚡️Fair and fearless reporting since 2005.⚡️ Got a scoop? Send us news tips here 🔍 https://tips.huffpost.com
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social
25+ years at @CNBC and @NBCNews / @WSJ alum / board member, NY City Center
@ddiamond.bsky.social
White House reporter at the Washington Post. Focused on politics, policy and public health. Democracy dies in darkness. Find me on Signal: username dan_diamond.01
@sbg1.bsky.social
Staff writer @newyorker, proud wife of @peterbakernyt and mom of @tab_delete, co-author, "Kremlin Rising," "The Man Who Ran Washington," and "The Divider: Trump in the White House."
@jodikantor.bsky.social
NY Times investigative reporter. Co-author of SHE SAID, about how Megan Twohey and I broke the Weinstein story. Now focused on illuminating the Supreme Court.
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@oweeeeendennis.bsky.social
Creator of INFINITY TRAIN and the AMONG US show. Writer, director, artist, musician, blah blah who works in Animation. Here's links: https://linktr.ee/oweeeeendennis #infinitytrain #amongus Once a month or so I delete EVERYTHING on this website fuck it
@steventdennis.bsky.social
I cover the U.S. Senate for Bloomberg News. You may know me from #FridayNightZillow, but C-SPAN is more my natural habitat. #Introduction I'm also @steventdennis on the other places. Opinions mine.
@pbump.com
Washington Post: Columnist Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" Book: "The Aftermath" Email: philip.bump@washpost.com Signal: pbump.11
@willsommer.bsky.social
Senior reporter at The Bulwark. Email: sommer - at- thebulwark.com. Signal: willsommer.38
@jeisinger.bsky.social
ProPublica Editor & Reporter. “Chickenshit Club" author. http://bit.ly/2mI34A0 @sarahellison's husband. “Succession” S3 consultant. Green Bay Packers. Also @Eisingerj
@postkranish.bsky.social
Political investigative reporter for The Washington Post. Co-author of the biography Trump Revealed. Author of The World‘s Fastest Man: the extraordinary story of cyclist Major Taylor, America’s first Black sports hero.
@jonlemire.bsky.social
Co-host: Morning Joe, MSNBC Contributing Writer: The Atlantic Author: "The Big Lie." Ex-AP, Politico, NY Daily News. Dad, Mr. Carrie Melago, Red Sox fan
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social
Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MSNBC analyst. Proud husband of @sbg1.bsky.social and equally proud father of @tab-delete.bsky.social. Co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021."
@drewharwell.com
Tech reporter @washingtonpost.com Newsletter: drewharwell.com/stories Signal: drewharwell.01
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com 🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com 🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@inquirer.com
The Inquirer is your front-row seat to the Philadelphia region. You can support local, impactful journalism at inquirer.com/subscribe.
@jeffstein.bsky.social
Reporter at The Washington Post. Listen to my series on John Brown: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-carnage/id1723391781
@bloomberg.com
The first word in business news. Newsletters: http://bloom.bg/newsletters Podcasts: http://bloom.bg/podcasts The Big Take podcast: http://trib.al/jtoXfuT
@alivitali.bsky.social
☀️ Host @waytooearly.bsky.social 📕 Author “Electable: Why America Hasn’t Put A Woman In the White House…Yet.” Read: https://a.co/d/j1ojmjm | Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDIVi-vBsOEwfv0LML1BGBlPxZsnoa0xM
@benjysarlin.bsky.social
Assignment editor at Washington Post Opinion desk. Send pitches, feedback, etc to Benjy.Sarlin@washpost.com.
@swin24.bsky.social
senior politics reporter @ Rolling Stone magazine // co-author of ‘Sinking in the Swamp’ // adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati (go Bearcats 🐻 🐱) // volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul - Cincinnati // Rolling Stones obsessive
@jfkucinich.bsky.social
I'm the Washington bureau chief for The Boston Globe. @CNN political analyst. Love my rescue dogs. CBUS native. Ohio State fan.
@sahilkapur.bsky.social
NBC News Senior National Political Reporter covering Capitol Hill and elections 🏛️🗳️ Part-time Formula 1 correspondent. 🏁🏎️ https://x.com/sahilkapur
@christopherjm.ft.com
Chief Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times. 15 years in Ukraine. https://www.ft.com/christopher-miller Author of the book, THE WAR CAME TO US, published by Bloomsbury: https://www.amazon.com/dp/139940685X
@loisromano.bsky.social
Sick of Twitter. Author, Mary Todd Lincoln 2025; former Editor WaPo Live, Senior Writer Politico, @WFPG @ICRW, national staff WaPo, cyclist, hiker, rower.
@kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social
Justice and Intelligence Correspondent, NBC News. Reach me at DilanianNBC@proton.me
@jessbravin.bsky.social
Supreme Court correspondent, The Wall Street Journal. Author, "The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay"; "Squeaky: The Life & Times of Lynette Alice Fromme." Founder: Raymond Chandler Square, L.A. City Historic-Cultural Monument No. 597.
@jamellebouie.net
The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group. Send me your mutual aid requests.
@brianstelter.bsky.social
Media nerd. CNN chief media analyst. INSIDE THE HIVE podcast host. Author of "Network of Lies," "Hoax," and "Top of the Morning." Former Shorenstein fellow, NYT reporter and blogger.
@ryanstruyk.bsky.social
I work for @CNN.com. Michigan native. @Calvin_Uni grad. Recovering math major. Christian. ENTJ. #1 fan of @ABC, @AP and @WOODTV. #nooxfordcomma
@ericlipton.nytimes.com
Investigative reporter NYT. Helping cover President Trump (and Elon Musk)-without fear or favor. I write about people and power. And I do believe accountability matters. My contact on Signal: EricNYT.08 Also can get anonymous tips: nytimes.com/tips
@amandabecker.bsky.social
Politics & Washington for @19thnews.bsky.social. She/her. Author of YOU MUST STAND UP on first year post Dobbs. https://a.co/d/9HS7ife '23 Nieman fellow. OH-NY-CA-DC-WV/OH abecker @ 19thnews.org OR https://signal.me/#eu/TDWZNUaLcAcViX9p9xtLbZ6HaLscAgQ1si8
@jamiegangel.bsky.social
Mother of twins. Friend of Gabriel Allon… Married to @danielsilvabooks … Can define “brat” CNN Special Correspondent https://www.cnn.com/profiles/jamie-gangel-profile?cid=ios_app
@anniekarni.bsky.social
Congressional correspondent, New York Times, co-author of the NYT bestseller “Mad House,” out 3/25/25
@andykroll.bsky.social
Investigative reporter for ProPublica Send me secure tips: 202-215-6203 (phone/Signal) First book: A DEATH ON W STREET, about Seth Rich, disinformation, and holding Fox News accountable Writing 2nd book - ‘60s true crime thriller Crazy cat dad
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social
Senior politics writer at Salon.com. Subscribe to Standing Room Only: salon.com/newsletter
@hugolowell.bsky.social
White House Correspondent @theguardian.com covering Trump and the Justice Department. Email: hugo.lowell@theguardian.com Signal: hugolowell.15
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
Senior legal affairs reporter at POLITICO with a focus on democracy, the balance of power and Jan. 6
@jimacosta.bsky.social
Independent Journalist. Former Chief WH Correspondent. Author. Host of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: https://substack.com/@jimacosta?r=lpd3z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Inquiries: go to jimacosta.com
@noahshachtman.bsky.social
contributing writer at Rolling Stone // contributing editor at Wired // making trouble at ■■■■■■■■ // https://signal.me/#eu/3aA6cspNTXUEOtEYwaK6KOFIw8nf-7G1jQBd3MRqrDeUvZxfzp5Py61cKq4GbcNg
@ryanjreilly.com
@nbcnews.com Justice reporter, ebike guy. Read my stuff: http://ryanjreilly.com/ Order my book: http://tiny.cc/SeditionHunters At DOJ? Message me on Signal: https://signal.me/#eu/J_vTZodR14DC0TRlc4EiTDg7_Kh_XPLPTgsGdYD638WUZTDGiGVCpIu0hq0Io2Du 🚲⚖️🕵️🦅🛎️🇺🇸
@oliverdarcy.bsky.social
writing @status.news, a nightly newsletter covering the Fourth Estate, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. subscribe: http://status.news/subscribe inbox: oliver@status.news
@cnn.com
Asking the hard questions and bringing unique perspectives from across the globe. This is CNN.
@charliesavage.bsky.social
The New York Times national security and legal reporter. Not the Welsh footballer, Roddy Doyle character or 19th Century adventurer in Fiji.
@propublica.org
Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts. Got a tip for us? Go to: https://www.propublica.org/tips/
@nytimes.com
In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9v
@jaketapper.bsky.social
Dad, husband, CNN anchor, author, doorman to our two dogs.
@gtconway.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer who may relapse at any moment. President, Society for the Rule of Law. Co-host of the “George Conway Explains It All” podcast on The Bulwark.