Top 10 Mic Staffers on Twitter

Mic is a news site for the younger demographic offering relevant news and analysis for inquisitive minds. They are staffing up, and moving on up – to 1 World Trade Center to be exact – and produce stories with substance to create conversations and ideas. This week we take a look at the top staffers at Mic on Twitter, as ranked by Twitter followers. We compiled this list using Cision’s media database and social media analytics. All numbers were pulled March 30, 2016, and will change over time as the follower counts fluctuate.

 

 

1. Stefan Becket – Editorial Director, Policy – 17,956

Donald Trump is gaslighting America. https://t.co/LyjeVsZ9b0

— Stefan Becket (@becket) March 29, 2016

 

 

2. Jamilah King – Senior Staff Writer – 15,301

Here's where I nerd out on some of my fave books by women: https://t.co/yLiyMLN491 #WHM2016

— Jamilah King (@jamilahking) March 28, 2016

 

 

3. Samhita Mukhopadhyay – Editorial Director, Identities – 14,082

Jian Ghomeshi is acquitted of sexual assault charges. Disgraceful. https://t.co/0t4tcvExBC via @MicNews

— Samhita-Lo (@TheSamhita) March 24, 2016

 

 

4. Philip Lewis – Staff Writer – 12,937

The Tapeworm Diet Is an Actual Thing and Here's Why You Should Never Do It by @phil_lewis_ https://t.co/vKk0MVJir3 via @MicNews

— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 29, 2016

 

 

5. Alexis Kleinman – Technology Editor – 6,580

ACTUAL REAL-LIFE CREATURE! it's called an ili pika. i love it. pic.twitter.com/BOk3QeHpOC

— Alexis Kleinman (@alexiskleinman) March 25, 2016

 

 

6. Cory Tolbert Haik – Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Editor – 6,301

i'm flattered. i freaking love my work + love @micnews so much! thx @adage also <3 the filtering on this photo 😉 https://t.co/6HjTeI3Fzy

— coryhaik (@coryhaik) March 21, 2016

 

 

7. Celeste Katz – Senior Political Correspondent – 5,610

New Report Shows Millennial and Minority Voters Face Huge Obstacles at the Polls by @CelesteKatzNYC https://t.co/1JGHn01mzA via @MicNews

— Celeste Katz (@CelesteKatzNYC) March 28, 2016

 

 

8. Jenny Kutner – Senior Staff Writer – 5,467

Read these incredible young, single parents (like @rae_gomes & @eh_kees) about what the election means for them https://t.co/JPkZR1t1o2

— Jenny Kutner (@jennykutner) March 21, 2016

 

 

9. Luke Brinker – Staff Writer – 5,164

When I see you grabbing the last pizza slice pic.twitter.com/0GuIUb8WA6

— Luke Brinker (@LukeBrinker) March 23, 2016

 

 

10. Jake Horowitz – Editor in Chief – 4,935

After my trip to Havana, I wrote about the surprising lessons Cuba's socialist economy can teach the U.S. https://t.co/WySMoDLT5t

— Jake Horowitz (@jacobdhorowitz) March 29, 2016

 

 

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