Kyle Pope

Kyle Pope is an experienced journalist and editor currently serving as the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at Covering Climate Now, a position held since October 2023, focused on enhancing climate crisis coverage by journalists. Since September 2016, Kyle has also been the Editor and Publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review. Previous roles include Book and Magazine Editor for Money, Newsweek, and Simon & Schuster from 2011 to December 2013, Editor in Chief at The New York Observer from 2010 to 2011, and Deputy Editor at Conde Nast from 2008 to 2010. Notably, Kyle spent a decade at The Wall Street Journal from May 1992 to May 2002, fulfilling various roles including foreign correspondent and media editor. Kyle holds a degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Texas at Austin, completed in 1986.