Lydia Polgreen

Opinion Columnist at The New York Times

Lydia Polgreen is an accomplished journalist and opinion columnist currently working at The New York Times since August 2022. Prior to this role, Polgreen served as the Managing Director of Gimlet at Spotify from April 2020 to August 2022. Polgreen's extensive experience at HuffPost included positions as Editor In Chief and General Manager from January 2017 to April 2020. Polgreen's tenure at The New York Times spanned from June 2002 to December 2016, during which roles included Editorial Director, Associate Masthead Editor, Deputy International Editor, Johannesburg Bureau Chief, South Asia Correspondent, West Africa Bureau Chief, and Reporter. Additionally, Polgreen began a reporting career at Orlando Sentinel and Times Union. Polgreen holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts from St. John's College.

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The New York Times (NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 125 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The New York Times is ranked 17th in the world by circulation.


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