The Atlantic Announces Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith as Staff Writers
The Atlantic has announced the hiring of journalists Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith as staff writers. The move brings experienced voices in pop culture and investigative journalism to the publication's editorial team.
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Staffing changes at major publications signal shifts in editorial focus and the ongoing competition for top-tier journalistic talent.
August 7, 2026, 12:52 PM ET Share Save Today The Atlantic is announcing two new staff writers: Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith. This marks a homecoming for Madeleine, who was an Atlantic editorial fellow in 2018 and 2019, and went on to Time magazine and most recently 60 Minutes . Danyel is a legend in journalism who spent the past three years as a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine and was previously the editor of both Vibe and Billboard .
Below is the staff announcement from editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:
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