Our Mission
Mic is a digital culture magazine that captures the unrest, optimism, and obsessions of a new generation. A looking glass into a changing world, Mic helps young readers process the present with sharp commentary, insightful profiles, and essential reporting. We meet readers where they are, amplifying voices that can speak directly to the unique moment we’re in right now.
Mic’s take on culture is expansive. It’s more than what we watch or listen to. It’s who we are and how we see ourselves; it's how we care and how we cope. It’s the art and the ideas that move us and the social and political issues that galvanize us.
Each of our verticals — Culture, Identity, Life, and Impact — provide a critical lens through which we can better understand our world, our future, and ourselves.
MIC EDITORIAL
Editor-in-Chief: Shanté Cosme
Managing Editor: Jonathan Smith
Features Editor: Michelle Legro
Senior Wellbeing Editor: Rajul Punjabi
Senior Culture Editor: William E. Ketchum III
Senior Politics Editor: Kimberly Alters
Contributing Editor: Emma Sarran Webster
Talent Booker: Dan Resnick
Social Media Strategist: Alisha Sahay
Social Media Fellow: Kameron Barrow
Editorial Fellow: Alex Ramos
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Vanessa Taylor
Rafi Schwartz
Joseph Lamour
Melissa Pandika
Tracey Anne Duncan
AJ Dellinger
Brandon Yu
Keith Nelson Jr.
Chloe Stillwell
Ian Kumamoto
ART & DESIGN
Design Direction: Dewey Saunders
Illustrations: Maxine McCrann
Illustrations: Peter Gamlen
BDG CULTURE & INNOVATION
Chief Content Officer, C&I: Joshua Topolsky
Director of Creative Strategy, C&I: Nicole Dalessandro
Director of Social Media, BDG: Ramy Zabarah
Design Director, C&I: Jack Koloskus
Manager of Growth Strategy & Audience Dev., BDG: Evan Meredith
Editorial Operations Coordinator, C&I: Chelsea Szmania
COMMUNICATIONS
Executive Vice President, Communications: Kimberly Bernhardt
Director, Communications: Christina Mastroianni
Senior Communications Manager: Dhara Parikh
