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The Intercept welcomes<\/span> back Maia Hibbett, who is returning to the publication as managing editor. In this position, Hibbett will shape The Intercept\u2019s distinctive coverage and oversee newsroom operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Maia back to The Intercept. Her experience and skills will help us take on powerful interests and produce journalism with real impact,\u201d said Ben Muessig, The Intercept\u2019s editor-in-chief.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hibbett was most recently the politics editor for Gothamist & WNYC, where she directed coverage of the ongoing scandals surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adams and expanded a statewide coverage network. Before that, she was managing editor at New York Focus and participated in ProPublica\u2019s Investigative Editor Training Program. Hibbett served as an associate editor on The Intercept\u2019s politics team from March 2021 to October 2022. At The Intercept, she oversaw award-winning reporting on the poultry industry\u2019s mass culling practices<\/a> during bird flu outbreaks, edited investigations on topics from Sen. Joe Manchin\u2019s coal investments<\/a> to the killing of Honduran environmental activist Berta C\u00e1ceres<\/a>, and reported on controversial research<\/a> that drew scrutiny during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her reporting and editing experience spans the globe, covering political developments in Asia and Latin America.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFor years, I\u2019ve admired The Intercept\u2019s fearless reporting and commitment to holding the powerful accountable \u2014 no matter who is in office,\u201d Hibbett said. \u201cI\u2019m so excited to return to The Intercept and help this team draw attention to the scandals and injustices that would otherwise go unexposed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n