Swati Sharma (journalist)

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Swati Sharma is an Indian American journalist and is the editor in chief of Vox.{{Cite web|last=Swanson|first=Ian|date=February 16, 2021|title=Vox hires Atlantic's Swati Sharma to be editor|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/media/538997-vox-hires-atlantics-swati-sharma-to-be-to-editor|access-date=February 16, 2021|website=The Hill|language=en}} She was previously with The Atlantic, joining in January 2018{{Cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=February 16, 2021|title=Vox Recruits New Top Editor Swati Sharma From The Atlantic|url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/vox-swati-sharma-editor-in-chief-atlantic-1234908592/|access-date=February 17, 2021|website=Variety |language=en-US}} and being promoted to managing editor in March 2019.{{Cite web|date=March 13, 2019|title=The Atlantic Promotes Adrienne LaFrance, Swati Sharma, Sarah Yager|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2019/03/atlantic-promotes-adrienne-lafrance-swati-sharma-sarah-yager/584833/|access-date=February 17, 2021|website=The Atlantic|language=en}} Before that, she was deputy general assignment editor at The Washington Post and also served as the digital editor of its international and national security departments. {{Cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|date=February 16, 2021|title=Vox Finds Its Next Top Editor at The Atlantic|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/business/media/vox-editor-swati-sharma.html|access-date=February 16, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}

She graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science.