Betsy Reed

Betsy Reed was named editor of The Guardian US in September 2022. Under her leadership, the publication has embarked on a significant expansion, adding more than 30 journalists - as well as new coverage areas including investigations, US soccer, and wellness -- and growing its base of supporting readers by 60%. Prior to joining the Guardian, she served as editor-in-chief at The Intercept for seven years, which developed a reputation for agenda-setting investigative journalism, winning several awards, including a Polk Award. Before that, she was executive editor of The Nation, where she led the magazine’s investigative coverage while also editing political commentary.