"WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Poynter Institute celebrated two veteran political journalists turned news entrepreneurs last week, honoring their success at serving audiences in new ways and building trust in a polarized news landscape. Mike Allen, co-founder and executive editor of Axios, and Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise, were each given the Poynter 50 Make a Mark Leadership Award at a dinner and salon discussion in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 19. Poynter is making the awards, and two more at a similar event Oct. 21 in New York, in honor of its 50th anniversary this year."
""He used to say that you don't get into journalism to make a living, you get into journalism to make a mark," Brown said. "And that is very much what we are celebrating here tonight with these two accomplished winners." Allen is synonymous with Washington, D.C., politics and policy coverage, from his days as a reporter with the Washington Post and The New York Times to his work as a co-founder of Politico and now as a co-founder and executive editor of Axios."
"The best way I can serve the Axios audience is to understand all sides and camps, and have connections with all sides and camps. We call Axios coverage "clinical" - like a doctor. Savvy, interested reade"
The Poynter Institute honored Mike Allen and Jessica Yellin with the Poynter 50 Make a Mark Leadership Award for their success as news entrepreneurs and for serving audiences in new ways. The Washington, D.C. event on Sept. 19 included a dinner and salon discussion, with two additional awards planned for Oct. 21 in New York. Neil Brown connected the award name to Eugene C. Patterson's remark about making a mark rather than making a living. Allen's career includes the Washington Post, The New York Times, Politico and Axios. Allen described Axios coverage as "clinical" and emphasized understanding and connecting with all sides.
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