Scott MacFarlane Joins MeidasTouch Network as Chief Washington, D.C. Correspondent

MeidasTouch Network partners with MacFarlane to launch Scott MacFarlane’s News Network

Today, we are proud to announce that award-winning journalist Scott MacFarlane has officially joined the MeidasTouch Network as our Chief Washington, D.C. Correspondent.

As part of this partnership, MeidasTouch Network is also working with Scott to build and grow his independent platform, Scott MacFarlane Reports, including a dedicated YouTube channel and Substack where he will deliver daily reporting, investigations, and on-the-ground coverage from Washington, D.C.

This marks a major step forward in the continued expansion of the MeidasTouch Network as we bring on some of the most respected, fearless journalists in the country and the world. Scott is unquestionably one of the most renowned and brilliant reporters working today, and it is an honor to have him join our team.

In just a few short years, MeidasTouch Network has grown into one of the most-watched news platforms in the world, with over 9 billion views on YouTube and more than 6.1 million subscribers, regularly surpassing traditional corporate and cable news networks in reach and engagement. We are deeply honored to have also received the iHeart Award for News Podcast of the Year last week and the Webby Award for Podcast of the Year.

Scott’s voice, grounded in fearless, fact-based, and courageous reporting, is exactly what this moment demands.

“We are building something different at MeidasTouch,” said Ben Meiselas, co-founder of the MeidasTouch Network. “We partner with top journalists not only to strengthen our network, but to help them build and grow their own platforms as well. Scott MacFarlane represents the very best of journalism, and we are incredibly proud to welcome him to MeidasTouch and to support the launch of Scott MacFarlane Reports.”

This is what the future of news media looks like.

And we’re just getting started.