Axel Springer Unveils Global Reporters Network to Enhance Editorial Coverage Across Media Brands

Axel Springer Global Reporters Network: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Paul Ronzheimer, Robin Alexander, James Kirchick

(IN BRIEF) Axel Springer will launch the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network on March 1, 2025, aimed at enhancing its global media presence. This network will offer investigative research, in-depth features, exclusive interviews, and opinion pieces for outlets like BILD, WELT, POLITICO, BUSINESS INSIDER, MORNING BREW, ONET, NEWSWEEK, and FORBES. Reporters from the USA and Europe will contribute, with key figures like Paul Ronzheimer, Robin Alexander, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and James Kirchick joining the network. The leadership of the network will rotate among the Editors-in-Chief of participating outlets, with John Harris of POLITICO taking the first lead. The initiative aims to expand Axel Springer’s global reach and impact, offering value to readers and viewers alike.

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 28-Feb-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Axel Springer SE, Europe’s largest digital publishing house, is set to enhance its global media presence with the launch of the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network on March 1, 2025. This new initiative will provide investigative research, in-depth features, exclusive interviews, and opinion pieces, enriching editorial content across the company’s renowned brands. Reporters and authors located in the USA and Europe will contribute to outlets such as BILD, WELT, POLITICO, BUSINESS INSIDER, MORNING BREW, ONET, the Polish NEWSWEEK, FORBES, and more. All editorial teams within Axel Springer will have access to the invaluable work produced by the Global Reporters Network.

BILD’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief Paul Ronzheimer and WELT’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief Robin Alexander will join the network, bringing their expertise and experience. The network also welcomes prominent figures such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the internationally bestselling author of Infidel, Heretic, and Nomad, and former politician, as well as James Kirchick, New York Times-bestselling author and former writer-at-large for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Kirchick is a well-regarded journalist with extensive publications.

In the coming months, the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network will expand its reach, with additional reporters and authors set to join the team. The leadership of the network will rotate between the Editors-in-Chief of BILD, WELT, POLITICO, BUSINESS INSIDER, and ONET, starting with John Harris, Editor-in-Chief of POLITICO, following initial efforts by Ulf Poschardt, publisher of PREMIUM-GRUPPE. Klaus Geiger, formerly Senior Executive Editor at POLITICO Germany, will lead the operational side of the network, while Gordon Repinski, Executive Editor at POLITICO Germany, will oversee the PREMIUM-GRUPPE’s political competence center.

John Harris expressed his enthusiasm about the project, saying, “The Global Reporters Network is a major step forward for POLITICO and all Axel Springer news outlets. It will significantly expand our global reach and impact, and I’m excited for reporters, editors, and our audience alike as this project unfolds.”

Media contact:

Julia Sommerfeld
Director Corporate Communications, Deputy Company Spokesperson
julia.sommerfeld@axelspringer.com
+49 30 2591 77613

SOURCE: Axel Springer SE