Koppelman will be a senior member of the editing team and will help set the reporting agenda for the Guardian's US news operation, including originating news ideas, commissioning stories, editing the site, planning coverage and liaising with Guardian teams around the world. He begins at the Guardian on October 14, and will be based in its New York City newsroom.
Koppelman was formerly politics editor for The New Yorker's website, where he has worked since 2011. Previously, he was news editor at Adweek during Michael Wolff's relaunch of the magazine; he spent several years at Salon.com, where he was a senior writer and ran the site's political blog, War Room. He's also written for New York Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and ABC News, and has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, HLN, PBS and NPR, among others.
"Alex brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective that will help us move into the next phase of our growth as a firmly entrenched US news operation," said Gibson. "We're delighted that he's joining the team."
"I'm very excited to join the Guardian's rapidly growing US newsroom. The Guardian's agenda-setting reporting of the past few months has shown clearly how, as a global news organization, it's leading the way in changing how news is being delivered and consumed," said Koppelman. "It's an honor to be part of such a great publication, and to work with its talented and dedicated team of reporters and editors."
