Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein (born May 9, 1984) is a blogger for the Washington Post and a columnist for Newsweek . He was formerly an associate editor for The American Prospect political magazine and an American liberal political blogger at the same publication. The New York Post . The American Prospect political magazine.

Ezra Klein (born May 9, 1984) is an American blogger , and liberal columnist . He is most known for his former work as a blogger and columnist for The Washington Post , as well his ongoing work as a contributor to Bloomberg News and MSNBC . He was formerly an associate editor of The American Prospect political magazine and a political blogger at the same publication. At The Washington Post , he managed a branded blog called "Wonkblog," which featured his writing and the writing of other policy reporters. Issues discussed in the blog included Health Care and Budget Policy. He wrote a primer on policy called "Wonkbook", which was delivered by e-mail and on his blog each morning. In 2011, Klein's blog was the most-read blog at The Washington Post . In 2011, he was named one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington, D.C. , by GQ . In 2010, he was named Blogger of the Year by The Week magazine and The Sidney Hillman Foundation . His blog was also named one of the 25 best financial blogs by Time magazine in 2011. He also won the American Political Science Association 's Carey McWilliams Award , for "a major journalistic contribution to our understanding of politics." He appeared as one of 80 men featured in Esquire ' s 80th Anniversary issue and in a feature in The New York Times Style magazine. In January 2014, he announced he would be leaving The Washington Post to start a new media venture with several other veteran journalists. He has joined Vox Media as Editor in-Chief for their news website, Vox .

American journalist Ezra Klein is an American journalist, blogger, and political commentator who co-founded Vox , where he is currently editor-at-large . He was previously a blogger and columnist for The Washington Post and an associate editor of The American Prospect . He has served as a contributor to Bloomberg News and MSNBC . At The Washington Post , he managed a branded blog , Wonkblog , which featured his writing and the writing of other policy reporters. Issues discussed in the blog included health care and budget policy. He wrote a primer on policy called Wonkbook, which was delivered by e-mail and on his blog each morning. In January 2014, Klein left The Washington Post and co-founded Vox , a website for explanatory news owned by Vox Media . He served as the editor-in-chief of Vox until September 2017, when he transitioned into his current role. His debut book, Why We're Polarized , was published in January 2020.

American journalist (born 1984) Ezra Klein (born May 9, 1984) is an American liberal political commentator and journalist. He is currently a New York Times columnist and the host of The Ezra Klein Show podcast . He is a co-founder of Vox and formerly was the website's editor-at-large . He has held editorial positions at The Washington Post and The American Prospect , and was a regular contributor to Bloomberg News and MSNBC . His first book, Why We're Polarized , was published by Simon & Schuster in January 2020. Klein rose to prominence as a blogger who became well known for his in-depth analysis on a range of policy issues. By 2007, Klein's blog had gained a substantial following and was acquired by The American Prospect , where he was an associate editor. At The Washington Post , Klein managed Wonkblog , a branded blog that featured his writing on domestic policy. In 2014, alongside fellow journalists Matthew Yglesias and Melissa Bell , Klein co-founded Vox , a website for explanatory news owned by Vox Media . He was the editor-in-chief, and later the editor-at-large. Klein also contributed articles to the site, hosted an associated podcast ( The Ezra Klein Show ), and worked as an executive producer for Vox's Netflix series Explained . In November 2020, Klein left Vox to join The New York Times as a columnist and podcast host.