Alexandra S. Levine is a technology reporter for POLITICO focused on privacy and data issues in the U.S. and around the world. As of late, she has been most closely following political and policy debates around children’s safety online and AI tools like facial recognition. Prior to joining POLITICO in 2019, Alexandra spent three years as a staff reporter at The New York Times. Tech. And when not on deadline, Alex can be found ghostwriting wedding toasts under the pseudonym, “The Toastess.”

During the episode, Alex tells us about the wild array of pitches she receives, a lesson she learned from her professor in journalism school, her side career as a speechwriter, and more.