Will Sommer

Washington, D.C.

Media reporter

Education: Georgetown University, BS in International Politics

Will Sommer is a media reporter for the Style section, specializing in covering conservative media and conspiracy theories. He's the author of "Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America," a book covering the QAnon movement. Before starting at The Washington Post in May 2023, he worked for The Daily Beast as a politics reporter and the host of the 'Fever Dreams' podcast.
Latest from Will Sommer

Los Angeles Times staffers stage walk-out to protest impending layoffs

Staffers at the LA Times walked out ahead of anticipated massive layoffs.

January 19, 2024

Houston reporters had huge hopes for nonprofit newsroom — until the firings

The Houston Landing dismissed a beloved editor and Pulitzer-winning journalist, raising questions about the future of nonprofit news endeavors.

January 12, 2024

Kevin Merida stepping down as Los Angeles Times editor after short tenure

Merida came to the L.A. Times in 2021 as new owner Patrick Soon-Shiong attempted to push the struggling newspaper to profitability.

January 9, 2024

Business Insider story on Harvard antagonist’s wife draws owner’s scrutiny

Axel Springer plans to review a Business Insider story about alleged plagiarism by Neri Oxman, wife of billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.

January 8, 2024

Harvard resignation is a win for conservative Washington Free Beacon

The Free Beacon, a conservative publication unusually focused on original reporting, was ahead of the pack on the Claudine Gay plagiarism allegations story.

January 4, 2024

After Dallas reporter’s sudden exit, colleagues allege ‘culture of fear’

Dallas Morning News reporter Miles Moffeit left his job after a sarcastic email interview with D.A. John Creuzot led to a rare front-page retraction.

December 20, 2023

Top Tucker Carlson producer accused of sexually assaulting Fox staffer

Arthur Delancey sued Justin Wells, a top producer for Tucker Carlson, as well as Fox News for incidents in which he says Wells assaulted him.

December 4, 2023

Sports Illustrated’s use of AI infuriates a staff already in turmoil

Staffers were outraged about yet another embarrassment that they said undermined their journalism — this time using AI.

November 28, 2023

Will ProPublica cross a picket line by publishing its next big scoop?

ProPublica’s unionized staff wants to stop a collaboration with the striking Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Editors say the story is more important than solidarity.

November 22, 2023

After Pulitzer win, N.Y. Times contributor criticizes Gaza coverage

Mona Chalabi, who won a Pulitzer for the N.Y. Times, criticized the newspaper’s Gaza coverage as well as the Pulitzer ceremony for overlooking Palestinian journalists.

November 17, 2023