The Atlantic is a longstanding American media outlet founded in 1857, delivering in-depth coverage of news, politics, culture, technology, and health through articles, podcasts, videos, and a flagship magazine. Known for its nonpartisan editorial stance, it aims to represent the American idea and shape national debates on key issues. With a significant following and a sizable team based in Washington, D.C., The Atlantic remains influential in the book and periodical publishing industry.
Reach The Atlantic with the right story.
The Atlantic is a online media with 23 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Tech and ICT, Food & Beverage, HR and Career, Travel & tourism. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
The Atlantic has 22 tracked journalists across 12 redacties. It is a useful outlet for PR teams with ideas that connect to public debate, policy, culture, technology, work, travel, and consumer life, especially when the story supports a strong argument or clear societal angle.
Presscloud tracks 23 journalists at The Atlantic, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
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23 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
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What The Atlantic covers
The Atlantic has 12 tracked redacties on Presscloud. Recent headlines show recurring coverage of U.S. politics, rights, and democratic systems, including abortion, the Supreme Court, discrimination, voting, and gerrymandering. Several headlines also focus on cultural and social behavior, such as campus life, tradwife ideals, and the OnlyFans economy. Other pieces point to interest in technology, trust, performance, and broad cultural analysis, as seen in stories on hacks, vulnerability, greatness, and public myths or delusions.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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How to pitch successfully to The Atlantic
Pitch The Atlantic with a clear argument, not just an announcement. The recent headlines suggest interest in stories tied to rights, courts, voting, and democratic power, as well as social behavior and identity, including campus culture, gendered expectations, digital labor, and online platforms. Broader cultural or technology angles can also fit when they raise a larger question about trust, vulnerability, performance, or public life. Make the angle specific, timely, and framed around why the issue matters beyond one company or launch.
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