10. Politico
The newest kid on the reporting block is the political journalism company based, Politico. Based in Arlington County, Virginia, it was founded in 2007 to focus on politics in the internet age by political journalist John F. Harris and journalist and businessman Jim VandeHei, with the financial backing of the owner and founder of Capitol News Company, Robert Allbritton.
From day one, the journalists who were covering political campaigns carried a video camera to each assignment. It has quickly gained a reputation for covering politics and policy in the United States and internationally, most notably with articles focusing on the U.S. Congress, lobbying, the media, and the presidency. Most recently in August 2021, the company was purchased by German publisher, Axel Springer SE, who plans to expand its scope and operations.
