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# The Washington Post adds Taylor Lorenz, “star” tech reporter at New York Times
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/the-washington-post-adds-taylor-lorenz-star-tech-reporter-at-new-york-times/
- Published: 2022-02-04T14:27:16.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-04T19:17:47.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: People, Media, #wp-bottom-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:52

***The* *Washington Post* is adding Taylor Lorenz,** *The* *New York Times* “star (tech) reporter with a massive online following,” states *Vanity Fair.* Stories on influencer culture and social media trends by Lorenz “helped usher the Gray Lady into the 21st century,” adds *Vanity Fair.*

“I think that people do not understand my beat. They don’t take it seriously,” Lorenz said in an interview with *Vanity Fair,* reflecting on the coverage area that’s made her, at least to a certain generation, the [must-read staffer](https://fortune.com/40-under-40/2020/taylor-lorenz/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) at the *Times*. The reporter, who will join the *Post* as a columnist on the Features staff, said that in her role at the *Times,* she felt like she had to “prove to people” through her reporting that stories about the creator economy and emerging platforms were worth covering. “There’s not room for the commentary aspect,” she said of her current gig. But at the *Post,* she hopes to take her beat and “blow it up bigger.”

According to *Vanity Fair*, “Lorenz speaks highly of the *Post*’s embrace of social platforms, calling it “the first brand I ever really saw on TikTok” and noting it was “doing [Reddit AMAs](https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/11/the-washington-post-on-reddit-surprises-users-with-its-non-promotional-ultra-helpful-presence/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) before anyone else in media.” This willingness to experiment with new formats makes the outlet particularly attractive given Lorenz’s interest in “building out this universe of my content and the different products I deliver to someone,” whether that’s through podcasts or streaming.”

More [here](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/01/taylor-lorenz-leaves-nyt-for-wapo?utm%5Fcampaign=1139f839d0-02022022+-+The+Poynter+Report&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=Poynter+Institute&utm%5Fterm=0%5F26742a15dc-1139f839d0-390905140).