Prof G Markets · Sunday, September 6, 2026
Jim Van Der Hey recounts that Politico's launch in early 2007 coincided with major technological advancements such as the release of the iPhone and the rise of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. He credits these shifts for contributing to Politico's rapid growth.
“Almost to the day that we launched Politico, the iPhone comes out. Facebook starts to take off. Twitter starts to take off.”
“So like 2007 is a really important year in history now looking back. And so we were able to ride what was a massive technological shift, a massive consumer shift.”