On Friday, Noah shared some great news: He's joining the Brookings Institution as a non-resident fellow. It's well-earned recognition, I think, for some great writing and reporting, and Brookings is extremely lucky to have him.
Now it's my turn for an announcement. As of June 1, I'll be on staff at the Wall Street Journal, where I'll be covering the defense industry. This will be my last post, for now.
Blogging gave me the freedom and flexibility to work on a new book, while staying current on defense and national security issues. It was a challenge, but I found that the practice of writing a few posts a day sharpened my writing and thinking immensely. It forced me to strip down my writing and find the right turn of phrase. (And of course, I learned that nothing spices up a headline like "death ray," "drone" or "tequila.")
Over the past two years, we've broken some outstanding stories, reported from Haiti, Afghanistan and Iraq. My time writing for Danger Room and Wired.com left me confident that online reporters can and will hold their own.
And I couldn't have asked for a better editor, co-writer and all-around friend than Noah Shachtman. Be kind to him as he juggles editing, writing, think-tanking, and parenting. (He'll be joined by a new, Washington-based correspondent soon.) It's been a privilege to work with so many talented Wired editors, including Wired.com editor-in-chief Evan Hansen; Alexis Madrigal; Dylan Tweney; Kevin Poulsen; Kim Zetter; John Abell; and everyone who contributed to the launch of Haiti Rewired.
So, Danger Room readers: Farewell, for now. You'll be able to find me @nohodge on Twitter, and eventually on my new book site.
