Dylan Byers

Dylan Byers is a founding partner and senior correspondent at Puck, recognized for his comprehensive reporting on the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment. After launching the acclaimed ‘On Media’ blog at Politico in November 2011, Dylan Byers established himself as a leading voice at the intersection of politics and media. Recognized for its ‘scoop heavy’ coverage and earning praise for his ‘workaholic media-politics coverage,’ the blog quickly became a go-to source for industry insights. Prior to this, Byers began his professional journey as a research assistant for The New Yorker in 2006, supporting writers such as Philip Gourevitch, George Packer, and Jane Kramer, before launching his journalism career as a media and tech reporter for Adweek.

His current focus is the ‘In The Room’ newsletter, which provides extensive and impactful coverage of executive appointments and pivotal developments across the media industry. His recent notable reports include detailed accounts of the hiring and departure of CNN C.E.O. Chris Licht, the subsequent appointment of Mark Thompson as his successor, and the selection of William Lewis as C.E.O. and publisher of The Washington Post, underscoring his continued role as a trusted and influential voice in top-tier media reporting.