Top Journalists in Tobacco Products
Lizzy Lawrence STAT
FDA reporter at STAT who leads coverage of tobacco and nicotine policy, from youth vaping trends to Supreme Court cases on FDA oversight. Specialties: FDA regulation of tobacco/nicotine; vaping; CTP litigation and policy.
Sarah Todd STAT
STAT reporter covering the commercial forces behind health, including FDA’s authorization of Zyn and research on sweeteners in popular vapes. Specialties: Commercial determinants of health; nicotine pouches; vaping ingredients and youth appeal.
John Wilkerson STAT
STAT’s Washington correspondent who writes the D.C. Diagnosis newsletter, frequently spotlighting FDA nicotine reduction proposals and tobacco policy on Capitol Hill. Specialties: Washington policy; FDA and congressional tobacco actions; lobbying.
Matthew Perrone Associated Press
Associated Press health and FDA reporter with long-running coverage of tobacco regulation, CTP reviews, menthol proposals and e‑cigarette enforcement. Specialties: FDA and CTP; menthol policy; e‑cigarette enforcement and regulation.
Jennifer Maloney The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal reporter who covers what we drink and smoke, breaking and tracking major stories on Zyn growth and Juul’s regulatory status. Specialties: Consumer industries—alcohol and tobacco; nicotine pouches; Juul/FDA actions.
Laurie McGinley The Washington Post
Washington Post health reporter who has focused on FDA policy and tobacco regulation, including federal efforts to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes. Specialties: FDA; public health; tobacco control policy.
Adam Cancryn POLITICO
POLITICO reporter who covers federal health policy and co-authored reporting on the White House delay of the FDA’s menthol-cigarette rule. Specialties: Health policy; White House/FDA tobacco rulemaking; menthol regulation.
David Lim POLITICO
POLITICO reporter covering health and regulation; co-author on key coverage of the menthol rule delay and broader FDA tobacco actions. Specialties: Regulation and enforcement; FDA/CTP; menthol-flavor policy.
Sabah Meddings Bloomberg News
Bloomberg reporter who covered the FDA’s first-ever authorization of nicotine pouches (Zyn) and industry implications. Specialties: Consumer companies; nicotine pouches; FDA marketing authorizations.
Andy Hoffman Bloomberg News
Bloomberg journalist reporting extensively on BAT, menthol bans and the surge of illicit vapes affecting regulated markets. Specialties: Global tobacco companies (BAT/PMI/JTI); reduced‑risk products; enforcement and illicit market dynamics.
Jamie Nimmo Bloomberg News
Bloomberg consumer reporter who has tracked BAT’s revenue goals for vapes, heated tobacco and pouches and the outlook for ‘new category’ products. Specialties: Consumer beat; earnings/targets for new nicotine products; strategy.
Freddie Dawson TobaccoIntelligence
Senior contributing editor at TobaccoIntelligence covering U.S. nicotine policy and global regulatory debates on pouches and vapes. Specialties: Novel nicotine products; U.S. policy and global regulation; market analysis.
Antonia Di Lorenzo TobaccoIntelligence
Newsdesk editor and EU lead reporter at TobaccoIntelligence focused on European regulation of nicotine pouches and other alternative products. Specialties: EU tobacco/nicotine regulation; pouches and cross‑border policy.
Barnaby Page TobaccoIntelligence
Editorial director of TobaccoIntelligence (and ECigIntelligence) with decades of reporting/editing experience on novel nicotine and tobacco policy. Specialties: Editorial oversight; science and policy analysis; global nicotine markets.
Taco Tuinstra Tobacco Reporter
Editorial director of Tobacco Reporter, coordinating worldwide coverage of the tobacco and nicotine sectors. Specialties: Global tobacco supply chain; industry trends; events and trade coverage.
George Gay Tobacco Reporter
European editor at Tobacco Reporter, covering the industry since the 1980s with deep expertise across global markets. Specialties: European tobacco markets and policy; long‑form industry reporting.
Timothy S. Donahue Tobacco Reporter / Vapor Voice
Assistant editor at Tobacco Reporter and executive editor/co‑founder of Vapor Voice, reporting on the vape industry and regulation. Specialties: Vaping sector; regulatory enforcement; trade and technology coverage.
Melissa Kress Convenience Store News
Executive editor at Convenience Store News and a leading media voice on the tobacco category for convenience retail. Specialties: C‑store tobacco category; legislative roundups; retailer impacts.
Melissa Vonder Haar CSP (CSP Daily News)
Veteran CSP tobacco editor and columnist who has covered vaping, menthol, illicit trade and behind‑the‑counter trends for the c‑store industry. Specialties: Retail tobacco/vape; policy for convenience channel; category strategy.
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