The Atlantic Names Yoni Appelbaum Politics Editor, Sophie Gilbert As Culture Editor

The Atlantic has named Yoni Appelbaum as its new politics editor, as well as Sophie Gilbert as its new culture editor.

Screen Shot 2015-01-06 at 2.34.12 PMThe Atlantic has named Yoni Appelbaum as its new politics editor, as well as Sophie Gilbert as its new culture editor.

“Yoni and Sophie are ideal people to have leading our coverage in these areas: They’re super-smart; they have rich knowledge, creative instincts, and distinctive voices; and they’re just really good people,” announced J.J. Gould, editor of TheAtlantic.com.

Appelbaum, a social and cultural historian with a Ph.D. in American history from Brandeis, will join The Atlantic from Harvard where he lectured in history and literature. He

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