Robert Allbritton (Part 2)
Founder, Politico, the Allbritton Journalism Institute and NOTUS
This episode will premiere Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 pm ET.
Democracy needs great journalists…if we can help train folks who can fill that position, then we are doing our job to try and keep Western society moving forward.
Summary
In his second appearance on Leadership Matters, Robert Allbritton — founder of Politico, the Albritton Journalism Institute, and NOTUS — joins Alan Fleischmann for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, purpose and the future of journalism. While his first episode traced Robert’s entrepreneurial journey, this discussion goes deeper into the lessons he’s learned along the way: how to balance risk and resilience, why optimism is essential for leaders, and what it means to hire and build with integrity. Robert reflects on scaling Politico into a global force, his bold bet on NOTUS as a teaching ground for the next generation of journalists and the role of media in strengthening democracy.
Mentions & Resources
Guest Bio
Robert was the founder, publisher and owner of Politico, which he sold to the German publishing firm Axel Springer in 2021. He is also executive chairman of Perpetual Capital Partners, a private middle-market investment firm based in Arlington, Virginia. A native of Houston, Robert serves on the Board of Directors of the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation and is a Trustee Emeritus of Wesleyan University.
Transcript
Transcript will be uploaded upon the episode’s premiere.