Top Journalists in Escort Services, Dating Services, Matchmakers
Lisa Bonos The Washington Post
Tech culture reporter at The Washington Post and former editor/host of the paper’s Solo‑ish dating vertical/podcast, where she covered modern dating, matchmaking, and app culture. Specialties: Tech and internet culture; dating and relationships coverage; columns/podcasts on being single.
Amber Brooks DatingNews.com
Editor in Chief of DatingNews.com with 1,800+ articles on dating apps, services, and professional matchmakers; leads industry coverage and expert profiles. Specialties: Online dating industry news; profiles of matchmakers and dating coaches; consumer trends.
Mark Brooks Online Personals Watch (OPW)
Founder/editor of Online Personals Watch (OPW) and long‑time industry analyst and interviewer focusing on the business of online dating and matchmaking. Specialties: Business of dating and social discovery; CEO interviews; industry intelligence.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown Reason
Senior Editor at Reason and author of the Sex & Tech newsletter, known for deep reporting on sex work policy, Backpage/OnlyFans cases, and online speech. Specialties: Sex work/escort policy; tech, speech and regulation; platform moderation and adult content.
Samantha Cole 404 Media
Co‑founder of 404 Media and author of ‘How Sex Changed the Internet,’ covering sex work, content moderation, and the adult internet economy. Specialties: Sex tech; platform moderation; online adult industry; AI and sexuality.
Tracy Clark-Flory Freelance (recently at Jezebel; author)
Veteran sex and relationships journalist (formerly Jezebel/Salon), author of ‘Want Me’; writes a newsletter on sex, pop culture, and modern intimacy. Specialties: Sex and relationships beat; escorting and adult entertainment culture; feminist perspectives.
Melissa Gira Grant The New Republic
Staff writer at The New Republic and author of ‘Playing the Whore,’ reporting extensively on sex work, policing, and policy impacts. Specialties: Sex work, labor, and law; criminal justice; gender and technology.
Lillian Guevara-Castro DatingNews.com
Senior Editor at DatingNews ensuring clarity, accuracy, and depth across industry news, matchmaker profiles, and trend reporting. Specialties: Editing and standards for dating‑industry coverage; long‑form features.
Chloë Hylkema DatingNews.com
Staff writer at DatingNews covering app/company moves, safety tools, and profiles across the matchmaking and dating‑services landscape. Specialties: Industry trends; product updates; dating safety and verification; matchmaker features.
Lexi Inks DatingNews.com (also Well+Good, Bustle, etc.)
Lifestyle journalist and DatingNews staff writer with bylines at Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health; hosts the Lex Be Real dating podcast. Specialties: Sex and relationships; dating app culture; modern matchmaking stories.
Anna Rose Iovine Mashable
Associate Editor, Features at Mashable; formerly its sex & relationships reporter; coined the dating term “orbiting.” Specialties: Sex, dating, and relationships through a tech lens; app policy and safety; cultural trends.
Hallie Lieberman Freelance (BuzzFeed News, Slate, The Daily Beast, etc.)
Historian and journalist (author of ‘Buzz’) who reports widely on sex work, VR/AI porn, and adult‑industry shifts across major outlets. Specialties: Sex industry and history; escorts and camming; sex‑tech culture.
Aisha Malik TechCrunch
Senior consumer news writer at TechCrunch covering major app updates and trends at Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and the broader dating app ecosystem. Specialties: Consumer apps; dating app features and policy changes; social platforms.
Ivan Mehta TechCrunch
Consumer tech reporter at TechCrunch who frequently covers product and policy changes affecting dating services worldwide. Specialties: Global consumer tech and apps; messaging and social features intersecting with dating.
Sean Nolan Global Dating Insights (GDI)
Reporter and podcast host for Global Dating Insights covering company news, funding, and events across the online dating and matchmaking sector. Specialties: Dating industry news and conferences; exec moves; product launches.
Sarah Perez TechCrunch
Consumer News Editor at TechCrunch, long‑time apps reporter who tracks product, privacy, and monetization shifts at leading dating platforms. Specialties: App economy; platform policy; dating app market dynamics.
Luke Smith Global Dating Insights (GDI)
Editor at Global Dating Insights, leading trade coverage of the online dating and matchmaking industry and hosting GDI’s webinars and events. Specialties: Industry reporting and analysis; interviews; events.
Rachel Thompson Mashable
Features Editor at Mashable and leading sex/relationships writer whose coverage includes dating app trends, safety, and user behavior. Specialties: Sex & relationships features; dating culture; app investigations and trends.
Kaitlyn Tiffany The Atlantic
Staff writer at The Atlantic who frequently explores how platforms shape relationships and dating, including the economics and culture of dating apps. Specialties: Tech and internet culture; the business and science of dating platforms; user behavior.
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