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Adrienne LaFrance is an American journalist, executive editor ofThe Atlantic and former editor ofTheAtlantic.com.[1][2]
LaFrance received her B.A. degree in journalism fromMichigan State University and an M.S. in journalism fromBoston University.[3]
LaFrance is known for her coverage of American comedy, as well as her many years writing about technology, media, and political violence.
She was a national reporter forDigital First Media's Project Thunderdome.[4] She has also served as a staff writer forNieman Journalism Lab, at Harvard University, and a reporter in the Washington bureau ofHonolulu Civil Beat,[5] before moving to Washington state.[3] Additionally, she worked as a reporter and news anchor forHawaii Public Radio, managing editor forHonolulu Weekly and news writer forWBUR—Boston'sNPR affiliate.[3]
LaFrance joinedThe Atlantic in 2014, became editor of the website in 2017, then executive editor in 2019.[6] Formerly a staff writer,[7] she covered technology, politics and the media.[5] Her writing appeared inThe New York Times,The Washington Post,Gawker,Slate,The Awl, and several other newspapers and magazines.[3]
LaFrance was onFresh Air in 2020, where she talked about what it is like to be a person for whom facts matter, but to be immersed inQAnon and conspiracy theories for her reporting.[8] Her reporting, titled "The Prophecies of Q", was called a recommended read to understand the group's storytelling techniques byCNN's media reporter.[9]
She also spoke about gender imbalance in American news media on the radio programOn Point.[10]
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