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About The Intercept
After NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden came forward with revelations of mass surveillance in 2013,
journalists Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill decided to found a new media organization
dedicated to the kind of reporting those disclosures required: fearless, adversarial journalism.
They called it The Intercept.
Today, The Intercept is an award-winning news organization that covers national security, politics,
civil liberties, the environment, international affairs, technology, criminal justice, the media,
and more. The Intercept gives its journalists the editorial freedom and legal support they need to pursue
investigations that expose corruption and injustice wherever they find it and hold the powerful accountable.
EBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar provided the funding to launch The Intercept and
continues to support it through First Look Media Works, a nonprofit organization.
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Glenn Greenwald
Co-founding Editor and Columnist
Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, constitutional lawyer, and author of four New York Times best-selling books on politics and law.
Jeremy Scahill
Co-founding Editor and Senior Investigative Reporter
Jeremy Scahill is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.
Staff
Sam Biddle
Technology Reporter
Sam Biddle is a reporter based in Brooklyn, focusing on malfeasance and misused power in technology.
Rodrigo Brandão
Director of Communications
Rodrigo Brandão is a communications professional and media strategist based in New York City.
Alleen Brown
Reporter
Alleen Brown is New York-based reporter, focused on environmental justice issues.
Soohee Cho
Designer
Soohee Cho is a graphic designer based in New York and originally from South Korea.
Matthew Cole
National Security Reporter
Matthew Cole is an investigative journalist covering national security and U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.
Cora Currier
Story Editor
Cora Currier is an editor and reporter who lives in Los Angeles, California.
Ryan Devereaux
Reporter
Ryan Devereaux is an investigative journalist covering immigration enforcement, the drug war, and national security.
Lynn Dombek
Research Director, First Look Media Works
Lynn Dombek leads the editorial research team for the nonprofit side of First Look Media.
Alex Emmons
Reporter
Alex Emmons is a reporter covering national security, foreign affairs, human rights, and politics.
Lee Fang
Investigative Reporter
Lee Fang is a journalist with a long-standing interest in how public policy is influenced by organized interest groups and money.
Lauren Feeney
Director, Video Production
Lauren Feeney is a video journalist whose reporting has focused on poverty and human rights in the U.S. and abroad.
Rubina Madan Fillion
Director of Audience Engagement
Rubina Madan Fillion is a New York-based editor focused on social media, analytics, newsletters, and digital innovation.
Andrew Fishman
Reporter/Managing Editor, The Intercept Brasil
Ryan Gallagher
Investigative Reporter and Editor
Ryan Gallagher is a U.K.-based investigative journalist whose work is focused on national security and civil liberties.
Briahna Gray
Columnist & Senior Politics Editor
Briahna Gray is a columnist and editor whose work focuses on political messaging, identity, and culture.
Ryan Grim
D.C. Bureau Chief
Ryan Grim is an editor based in Washington whose work has focused on influence and corruption.
Akil Harris
Senior Research Engineer, First Look Media Works
Akil Harris is a senior research engineer at First Look Media.
Mehdi Hasan
Columnist
Mehdi Hasan is an award-winning British columnist, broadcaster, and author based in Washington, D.C.
Westley Hennigh-Palermo
Research Engineer, First Look Media Works
Westley Hennigh-Palermo is a research engineer at First Look Media.
Philipp Hubert
Creative Director
Philipp Hubert is a graphic designer who has worked with a global client base on publishing, arts, and culture products.
Micah Lee
Technology Analyst
Micah Lee is a technologist with a focus on operational security, source protection, privacy, and cryptography.
Peter Maass
Senior Editor
Peter Maass has written about war, media, and national security for a variety of outlets.
Miroslav Macala
Development Associate for Film and TV Adaptations (TI)
Miroslav Macala is a New York-based film and TV development associate and administrator, originally from the Czech Republic.
Robert Mackey
Senior Writer
Robert Mackey is a reporter and columnist focused on mining social networks for evidence of news events.
Sheelagh McNeill
Investigative Research Editor
Sheelagh McNeill is a journalist and research editor based in New York City.
Kate Myers
Executive Director, Revenue and Operations, First Look Media Works
Kate Myers leads revenue operations and business strategy for the nonprofit side of First Look Media.
Marguerite Nutter
Associate Director, Revenue and Membership, First Look Media Works
Marguerite Nutter focuses on member development and engagement and is based in Washington, D.C.
James Risen
Senior National Security Correspondent
Maryam Saleh
Story Editor
Maryam Saleh is an editor and reporter based in Washington, D.C., whose work focuses on immigration and national security.
Liliana Segura
Senior Reporter
Liliana Segura is a journalist and editor with a longtime focus on the failings and excesses of the U.S. criminal justice system.
Jordan Smith
Senior Reporter
Jordan Smith is an award-winning investigative journalist based in Austin, Texas.
Alice Speri
Reporter
Alice Speri reports on justice, immigration, and civil rights. She is originally from Italy and lives in the Bronx.
Elise Swain
Assistant Producer, Intercepted
Moiz Syed
Data Journalist and Designer
Moiz Syed is a data journalist and designer with an interest in technology, surveillance, and U.S. politics.
Ryan Tate
Technology Editor
Ryan Tate has written about the use, abuse, and subversion of corporate power in the technology sector and beyond.
John Thomason
Research Editor for Fact Checking
Margot Williams
Research Editor for Investigations
Margot Williams is a journalist and research editor who was part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams at the Washington Post.
Ariel Zambelich
Senior Photo Editor
Ariel Zambelich is a photo editor and photographer based in Brooklyn.
About First Look Media
The Intercept is a publication of First Look Media. Launched in 2013 by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar, First Look Media is a multi-platform media company devoted to supporting independent voices, from fearless investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking to arts, culture, media and entertainment. First Look Media produces and distributes content in a wide range of forms including feature films, short-form video, podcasts, interactive media and long-form journalism, for its own digital properties and with partners.