Alex Seitz-Wald

Alex Seitz-Wald is a political journalist whose career has spanned national and local newsrooms, with experience covering U.S. politics, elections, and media. Seitz-Wald earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Brown University, where he contributed to the Brown Daily Herald. He began his career with an internship on PBS's "The NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, followed by reporting positions at ThinkProgress, Salon, and National Journal, focusing on American political coverage in Washington.

Seitz-Wald joined NBC News and MSNBC as a national political reporter, covering presidential politics and serving as the primary reporter on Hillary Clinton's and Joe Biden's presidential campaigns. His reporting assignments took him to 42 states across four presidential campaigns, with a focus on the Democratic Party, providing analysis and campaign coverage.

After his tenure at NBC News, Seitz-Wald became deputy editor of Midcoast Villager, a regional newspaper in Camden, Maine, formed from the merger of four community papers. In this role, he oversees digital products, newsletters, and news coverage for Knox and Waldo counties in Maine's midcoast region. Seitz-Wald has reported on the divide between national press coverage and local sentiment during a high-profile U.S. Senate campaign in Maine, contributing to the Villager's growth in readership.

Seitz-Wald has discussed his transition from national to local journalism as a decision to support the future of local news. He emphasizes the importance of community-level reporting and the value of applying national political reporting skills to serve local audiences.