Jeanna Smialek and Jim Tankersley Join International

We are thrilled to announce two high-power additions to the International desk: Jeanna Smialek as our new Brussels bureau chief and Jim Tankersley as our new Berlin bureau chief.

In their respective roles, Jeanna and Jim will be central to our Europe coverage, tackling some of the biggest issues in the region, including migration, extremism, climate change and geopolitics. Both consummate beat reporters, they bring a depth of policy and political knowledge, along with the ability to explain and entertain on even the most complicated topics.

Jeanna and Jim are notably inventive, as they work with colleagues across the newsroom to tell their stories on multiple platforms. Jim used a quiz to break down two presidents' economic wins, while Jeanna explained how productivity affects the economy in this vertical video.