Facebook hires journalist as lobbyist

By Robin J Phillips on Oct 26, 2009 in Featured, Jobs

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A former States News Service correspondent and National Journal blogger has been hired to help Facebook pave the way in Washington.

Andrew Noyes, 29, has most recently blogged for National Journal’s CongressDaily on ‘Politics And Policy in The Wired World” and contributed a number of articles to National Journal. His bio gives more details of his path to power.

Thanks to TechCrunch:

Here’s how Barry Schnitt, Director, Corporate Communications and Public Policy at Facebook, delivered the news to the troops (emphasis ours):

‘I wanted to let you know of a new hire for Facebook in Washington, D.C. Andrew Noyes, 29, will join the company as manager of public policy communications. Andrew, who formally starts in mid-November, brings a wealth of relevant experience to help Facebook manage and further develop relationships in the nation’s capital.’

About the Author

I am digital director at the Reynolds Center for Business Journalism, which I joined in 2009. Before that I was Online Community Manager for azcentral, the online site for The Arizona Republic. Before arriving in Arizona, I worked at Newsday where I was Deputy Business Editor. I was the small business editor at BusinessWeek Online. I teach journalists to use Twitter, Facebook and other social media tools to expand and manage their networks. And I am a cofounder of #wjchat, a weekly Twitter chat about web journalism. You can reach me at Email: Robin.Phillips@BusinessJournalism.org OR RobinJPhillips.com OR @RobinJP