Study Group with Eugene Scott: Above the Fold: When Is A Political Story "Front Page" News?

How does a particular topic break through to become the day's big political story? From the VP debate to the former president's latest rally to questions about the VP's policy positions, we'll learn from a veteran newsroom leader about how editors go about determining which stories get to readers first.

GUEST: Sara Kehaulani Goo, Executive Editor of Axios Live + New Platforms, will join resident fellow, Eugene Scott, virtually for the October 2 session.

Sara Kehaulani Goo is the Executive Editor of Axios Live + New Platforms, overseeing the news media company's industry-leading live journalism portfolio across the U.S. and overseas. She joined Axios in 2019 overseeing national news and served as Axios editor-in-chief for 3 years. Goo has held leadership roles at several national news organizations, including managing editor NPR and the senior news director at The Washington Post, where she was also a national business and homeland security reporter.

She is the author of the forthcoming book, Kuleana, a story about her Native Hawaiian family's struggle to hold onto their ancestral land, culture and way of life. (Flatiron Books, June 2025.)

AUDIENCE: These conversations are open to members of the Harvard community. Please RSVP with a valid Harvard email address.

OFF-THE-RECORD: In keeping with our long tradition at the IOP to ensure honest and candid discussions of politics, all IOP study groups are off-the-record.