2017 has just begun, and you are not alone having a hard time adjusting from your cozy holiday life to being back at work and keeping on top of everything. Cookies were eaten, sleep was had, and resolutions were made. Be gentle with yourself as you jump back in! Stay on top of the latest news with Vox, a site designed to explain the news through the use of multi-media components and rich researching. This week we looks at the top Vox staffers on Twitter, by number of followers. Using Cision’s database, we compiled the list based on Cision’s proprietary research. All numbers were pulled January 4, 2016.
1. Ezra Klein – Editor in Chief – 1,407,796
The case for Keith Ellison as DNC Chair: https://t.co/otvMq6dnR0
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) January 3, 2017
2. Matthew Yglesias – Founder & Executive Editor – 227,400
How @mike_pence used Obamacare's Medicaid expansion to help get people much-needed opioid addiction treatment https://t.co/XeDqtXWL4r pic.twitter.com/UJxi8oEWkn
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 4, 2017
3. Elizabeth Plank – Senior Producer & Correspondent – 69,680
“She wanted to be with Carrie,” her son Todd Fisher said https://t.co/F8E0m9Hsem
— Elizabeth Plank (@feministabulous) December 29, 2016
4. Sarah Kliff – Deputy Managing Editor, Visuals – 58,245
You want some Obamacare charts? I’ve got some Obamacare charts. https://t.co/TnGw1Tca3D
— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) January 4, 2017
5. Todd VanDerWerff – Culture Editor – 39,553
Joined by the illustrious Vox Culture staff to detail pop culture worth looking forward to in 2017 https://t.co/Swjqy3UPeh
— Happy NewDerWerff (@tvoti) January 2, 2017
6. Choire Sicha – Director of Partner Platforms – 30,841
There were at minimum 31 emotions experienced in 2016 which is why it was so exhausting – https://t.co/uELNlOIIcm pic.twitter.com/5VYI9h5qB5
— Choire (@Choire) December 27, 2016
7. Dylan Matthews – Senior Correspondent – 27,106
Very few people have shaped my views on morality, and life generally, more than Derek Parfit. RIP https://t.co/K4D1QBdB5q
— Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt) January 2, 2017
8. Jennifer Williams – Deputy Foreign Editor – 25,236
Confused about what's going on? Read this thing I wrote. https://t.co/2qgkjw6QZK
— Jennifer Williams (@jenn_ruth) December 28, 2016
9. Gavin Purcell – Head of Video – 23,790
This will be fascinating & worth your time. @ezraklein & @sarahkliff are interviewing @BarackObama about Obamacare. https://t.co/juKwq3gMyo
— Gavin Purcell (@gavinpurcell) January 2, 2017
10. Timothy Lee – Senior Correspondent – 22,599
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