Masthead
Authors
Meet the writers and editors covering politics, policy, technology, culture, business, and cities for Politica.
World editor
Elena Marku
Elena tracks how international negotiations become domestic politics, from sanctions and security funding to climate finance and regional power blocs.
4 stories / Diplomacy, sanctions, security, and global institutions
Cities correspondent
Jonas Reed
Jonas follows policy where residents encounter it first: zoning hearings, heat plans, transit ballots, flood maps, and local service delivery.
4 stories / Cities, housing, transit, climate adaptation, and local government
Election administration reporter
Lena Brooks
Lena reports on the practical machinery of elections, focusing on how local offices explain voting systems, audits, and trust-building processes.
1 story / Election systems, voting technology, audits, and transparency
Culture editor
Lucia Marin
Lucia covers the civic side of culture, from libraries and museums to public broadcasters and local newsrooms trying to rebuild trust.
4 stories / Culture funding, civic institutions, media, and public life
Civil liberties reporter
Mara Ellison
Mara reports on civil liberties fights where fast-moving technology meets public authority, with a focus on privacy rules, biometric systems, and accountability.
1 story / Privacy, surveillance, courts, and border technology
Congress editor
Mara Voss
Mara follows the legislative mechanics of power: committee fights, disclosure rules, campaign incentives, and the fine print that turns policy into votes.
3 stories / Legislatures, campaigns, budgets, and election rules
Markets and power reporter
Nadia Cole
Nadia covers the political economy of daily life, connecting market rules, regulators, supply chains, and public budgets to the pressure voters feel.
4 stories / Business, regulation, central banks, trade, and prices
Technology policy writer
Priya Shah
Priya covers the policy choices behind public technology: how agencies buy AI, how data rules reach classrooms, and how infrastructure contracts become political tests.
7 stories / Technology, procurement, AI, and public-sector data systems
Legal affairs writer
Theo Bennett
Theo explains legal conflicts in institutional terms: who gets authority, how long it lasts, and what courts ask governments to prove.
2 stories / Courts, executive power, emergency law, and public trust
Industry policy correspondent
Theo Ramirez
Theo reports on the gap between industrial-policy announcements and delivery, with attention to audit language, workforce targets, and regional competition.
1 story / Industrial strategy, semiconductors, infrastructure, and audits