Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,663
Selected8,924
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,498Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute736Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament551LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar255Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent873CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist2,011
Why the others are excluded
People
3,884 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megyn Kelly Journalist · The Megyn Kelly Show | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and podcast host. | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Weiss Reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist, investigation reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Michelle Hackman immigration policy reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Immigration reporter at Wall Street Journal. | 3 | 4 |
| Robin Alexander Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist alone = basic role. | 3 | 4 |
| Veit Medick Politikchef · Stern | Excluded | Journalist | Politics chief at Stern, political editor. | 3 | 4 |
| Victor Malm kulturchef · Expressen | Excluded | Journalist | Culture chief at Expressen, culture editor-in-chief. | 3 | 4 |
| Andrea Bernstein Investigative journalist · ProPublica | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist ProPublica, reporter. | 3 | 3 |
| Bryce Zabel created five primetime TV series | Excluded | Journalist | TV series creator. | 3 | 3 |
| Daniël Mol BNR | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter BNR Newsradio | 3 | 3 |
| Frederik Pleitgen CNN-Korrespondent · CNN | Excluded | Journalist | CNN correspondent. | 3 | 3 |
| Gavin Bade trade and economic policy reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Trade and economic policy reporter at Wall Street Journal. | 3 | 3 |
| Hilde Sandvik journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 3 | 3 |
| Isabel Brown host · The Daily Wire | Excluded | Journalist | Podcast host and TikTok influencer. | 3 | 3 |
| Isabelle Lasserre journaliste, rédactrice en chef adjointe · Figaro | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist Le Figaro. | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Horgan Jones Political Correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent for Irish Times. | 3 | 3 |
| Jane Coaston journalist · What A Day | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and podcast host at Crooked Media. | 3 | 3 |
| Leonardo Bianchi giornalista · Internazionale | Excluded | Journalist | Internazionale journalist. | 3 | 3 |
| Lucy Fisher Whitehall editor · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Whitehall Editor Financial Times. | 3 | 3 |
| Marek Wałkuski korespondent · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent at Polish Radio Washington. | 3 | 3 |
| Piers Morgan Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Broadcaster and presenter. | 3 | 3 |
| Veronika Dorman Journaliste · Libération | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Libération Russia specialist. | 3 | 3 |
| Marion McKeone US correspondent · Business Post | Excluded | Journalist | USA correspondent for Business Post. | 2 | 18 |
| Lamyae Aharouay verslaggevers · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Political reporter NRC | 2 | 14 |
| Léa Benaim journaliste · BFM Business | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist BFM Business. | 2 | 14 |
| Melinda Davan-Soulas journaliste · Tech&Co | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Tech & Co BFM Tech, technology reporting. | 2 | 14 |
| Charlie Weston Personal Finance Editor · The Irish Independent | Excluded | Journalist | Personal Finance Editor at Irish Independent. | 2 | 12 |
| Harry McGee political correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 2 | 10 |
| Ulf Poschardt WELT-Herausgeber · WELT | Excluded | Journalist | WELT Editor-in-Chief, media editor. | 2 | 10 |
| Conor Lally crime and security editor · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Crime and Security Editor Irish Times. | 2 | 9 |
| Joe Barnes Brussels Correspondent · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Brussels correspondent Telegraph. | 2 | 9 |
| Julian Olk Hauptstadtkorrespondent · Handelsblatt | Excluded | Journalist | Political reporter Handelsblatt | 2 | 8 |
| Liam van de Ven Politiek verslaggever · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent and editor at NRC. | 2 | 8 |
| Simon Jack business editor · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | BBC business editor. | 2 | 8 |
| Andrés Gil corresponsal · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent and Subdirector elDiario.es. | 2 | 7 |
| Giovanni Ansaldo giornalista musicale · Internazionale | Excluded | Journalist | Music journalist, music editor at Internazionale. | 2 | 7 |
| James Landale Diplomatic Correspondent · BBC News | Excluded | Journalist | Diplomatic correspondent for BBC News. | 2 | 7 |
| Maarten Keulemans wetenschapsredacteur · de Volkskrant | Excluded | Journalist | Science Editor Volkskrant. | 2 | 7 |
| Nicolas Lellouche journaliste · Numerama | Excluded | Journalist | Tech journalist at Numerama. | 2 | 7 |
| Colin Freeman Foreign Correspondent · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Foreign correspondent at The Telegraph. | 2 | 6 |
| Marko de Haan politiek journalist · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Political journalist at NRC. | 2 | 6 |
| Megan Basham author · Daily Wire | Excluded | Journalist | Daily Wire culture reporter, general cultural reporting. | 2 | 6 |
| Molly Ball reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Wall Street Journal | 2 | 6 |
| Peter Ernstved Rasmussen journalist og forsvarsekspert · Olfi | Excluded | Journalist | Editor-in-chief, no explicit analysis. | 2 | 6 |
| Pim van den Dool politiek journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Political journalist, political reporter. | 2 | 6 |
| René Pfister Bürochef des SPIEGEL in Washington · DER SPIEGEL | Excluded | Journalist | SPIEGEL Washington bureau chief and correspondent. | 2 | 6 |
| Sophia Yan Senior Foreign Correspondent · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Senior Foreign Correspondent The Telegraph. | 2 | 6 |
| Adélie Pojzman-Pontay Journalist and Producer · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and producer at Telegraph. | 2 | 5 |
| Aitor Hernández-Morales senior reporter · POLITICO | Excluded | Journalist | Senior Reporter Iberian Affairs POLITICO. | 2 | 5 |
| Andrew Madden reporter · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Belfast Telegraph | 2 | 5 |
| Arjen van der Horst correspondent | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent. | 2 | 5 |