| Founded | September 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Ezra Klein |
| URL | Wonkblog |
| Current status | Defunct |
Wonkblog was a blog, hosted by The Washington Post, that was dedicated to domestic policy, economics and politics. 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.
History
On January 21, 2014, it was announced that Klein would leave Wonkblog, along with two of his colleagues: Melissa Bell and Dylan Matthews. In 2014, Wonkblog hired Matt O'Brien as its lead economic policy writer. 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, 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
- "The Washington Post launches Wonkblog with Ezra Klein". The Washington Post. September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.