The Intercept Appoints Maia Hibbett as Managing Editor
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The Intercept welcomes back Maia Hibbett, who is returning to the publication as managing editor. In this position, Hibbett will shape The Intercept's distinctive coverage and oversee newsroom operations.
'We are thrilled to welcome Maia back to The Intercept. Her experience and skills will help us take on powerful interests and produce journalism with real impact,' said Ben Muessig, The Intercept's editor-in-chief.
Hibbett was most recently the politics editor for Gothamist & WNYC, where she directed coverage of the ongoing scandals surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adams and expanded a statewide coverage network. Before that, she was managing editor at New York Focus and participated in ProPublica's Investigative Editor Training Program. Hibbett served as an associate editor on The Intercept's politics team from March 2021 to October 2022. At The Intercept, she oversaw award-winning reporting on the poultry industry's mass culling practices during bird flu outbreaks, edited investigations on topics from Sen. Joe Manchin's coal investments to the killing of Honduran environmental activist Berta Cáceres, and reported on controversial research that drew scrutiny during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her reporting and editing experience spans the globe, covering political developments in Asia and Latin America.
'For years, I've admired The Intercept's fearless reporting and commitment to holding the powerful accountable — no matter who is in office,' Hibbett said. 'I'm so excited to return to The Intercept and help this team draw attention to the scandals and injustices that would otherwise go unexposed.' Join The Conversation
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