Good morning. I’m Libby, and I’m joining First Edition today as lead writer. Thanks for having me in your inbox; it’s an invitation I won’t take for granted.
I’ve reported for the Guardian everywhere from East Timor to Easterhouse (even a doggy swimming pool in Inverclyde), and I wanted to do this job now because talking directly with our readers has never been more essential. In this climate of “increasing misinformation, AI slop and divisive technology,” our editor-in-chief Katharine Viner recently described Guardian journalism as “the connective tissue that helps fight isolation and sustains democracy”. I want First Edition to play its part in that.
