Hello! I’m a journalist, writer and editor based in Washington, DC. (🗣️ last name like Dare. It is 🇱🇧.)

I currently work as a news editor at Axios, where I’m planning, leading and shaping daily and long-term web team coverage. In my current role, I manage editors and a reporter; coordinate across our audience, national and local teams; assist in hiring and growing our team; and contribute to strategy for producing, optimizing and delivering excellent journalism across Axios’ platforms, including the AM/PM newsletters.

• I previously worked as a digital editor at CNN Politics, primarily focused on general assignment, breaking news and occasional features and analysis.

• Before that, I lived in New York and worked as senior editor at NowThis, where I helped launch and develop written products at the mobile-first startup known for reaching young people, plus worked on the video and social teams.

My background includes news, politics, business and culture, and I’ve worked across formats including text, video and social media. I have experience managing teams, coverage plans and assignments. I’ve worked at a newspaper, magazine, broadcast companies and start-ups — AKA I’ve seen it all. 😎

My essays and features have been published at publications including Lapham’s Quarterly, Racked, HuffPost, CityLab, The Daily Beast and The Week. 

I value mentorship inside and outside the newsroom and volunteered with the premiere writing organization for teenagers in New York City, Girls Write Now, between 2018-2022. I previously authored a semi-regular newsletter about women’s media called Clipped, and I’m currently pursuing a new project about homeownership & housing called Drill Bits. Finally, I’m working on a memoir project about my late mother, Jane, her long journey with multiple sclerosis and its impact on our family; I care a lot about disability rights and home health care.

I studied and started my career as a reporter in the Midwest, first in Pittsburgh and then in Minneapolis. (It took moving to Minneapolis to understand Pittsburgh is midwestern.) I grew up outside of Philadelphia, and yes, I love Wawa.

For opportunities or coffee dates, reach me at nataliedaher7@gmail.com.