The Atlantic
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The Atlantic
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Online Media

The Atlantic is a prestigious American media outlet founded in 1857, dedicated to providing independent, nonpartisan coverage of politics, business, foreign affairs, culture, and technology. With a focus on shaping national discourse, it reaches a broad, engaged audience through its magazine, digital articles, podcasts, and videos. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., The Atlantic is known for its in-depth analysis and thought leadership across diverse topics.

PR target profile

Reach The Atlantic with the right story.

The Atlantic is a online media with 22 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 22 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.

Search traffic origin
Where the search traffic comes from
74%
United States
United States 74%
Canada 5%
India 5%
Other 16%

Estimated share of organic search traffic by country.

Outlet at a glance
22
journalists tracked
744.3K
estimated website visitors per month
Company details
Founded 1857
Headquarters Washington, District of Columbia
Employees 201-500 employees
Past 30 days
91
articles tracked by Presscloud
Fresh off the press

Recently published in The Atlantic

A snapshot of what The Atlantic recently published.

Editorial structure

22 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams

The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.

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Tech and ICT
11
journalists
Food & Beverage
10
journalists
HR and Career
10
journalists
Travel & tourism
9
journalists
Politics and government
5
journalists
Juridical, Law & crime
2
journalists
Economy and Finance
2
journalists
Fit & healthy
2
journalists

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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Politics
Juridical, Law & crime
Culture
Entertainment
TV & Films
Books

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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Pitch checklist
Lead with a clear thesis or tension.
Tie the story to a public issue or cultural shift.
Use angles that fit politics, law, culture, or tech.
Show why the topic matters beyond your brand.
Keep the pitch timely and specific.
Avoid a product only or promotional framing.
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The Atlantic is better suited to pitches with a strong argument and a clear public interest angle. Presscloud helps you build a targeted press list for The Atlantic and other relevant outlets, then send a personal pitch.
The Atlantic’s tracked coverage on Presscloud includes Politics, Culture, Entertainment, TV & Films, Books, and Juridical, Law & crime. Recent headlines also show recurring interest in rights, democracy, social behavior, technology, and work related themes.
Presscloud tracks 22 journalists for The Atlantic across 12 redacties.
A press release for The Atlantic should support a broader story about politics, law, culture, technology, or social change. A simple company announcement is less aligned than a pitch with a strong editorial angle.
Presscloud helps you reach The Atlantic and the other titles relevant to your story with a targeted press list and a well matched pitch. That is the practical way to approach the outlet without relying on a generic contact route.
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