Jim Acosta Signs With WME (EXCLUSIVE)

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As an ardent admirer, I’m thrilled to share that Jim Acosta, a renowned ex-chief White House correspondent and anchor for CNN, has inked a deal with WME for representation.

In 2007, Acosta moved to CNN, having previously worked in local radio and TV, and with CBS News, reporting on various topics such as the 2004 presidential election, the Iraq War, and Hurricane Katrina. Initially at CNN, he reported on Barack Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s campaigns for the 2008 presidency before being appointed a national political correspondent, where he covered Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential bid. During Obama’s second term, he was elevated to senior White House correspondent, and in 2018, during Trump’s first term, he became the chief White House correspondent.

In January of this year, Acosta parted ways with CNN, since then shifting to freelance journalism through Substack, boasting over 300,000 subscribers, with more than 10,000 being premium members. Daily live streams are a common occurrence for him, and he’s hosted prominent figures such as Pete Buttigieg and Leader Hakeem Jeffries. This week, Acosta organized his inaugural in-person event – a town hall that brought together Don Lemon and Michael Cohen.

WME plans to collaborate with Acosta in expanding his individual journalism venture by forging more alliances, enhancing online dissemination, and organizing live engagements.

Besides Acosta, WME manages a variety of journalists such as Robin Roberts, Kaitlan Collins, Joe Scarborough, Rachel Maddow, among others. The agency has also facilitated the launch of Substack platforms for Norm Eisen and Jennifer Rubin (The Contrarian) and Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman (The Capital Offense), in addition to providing a newsletter platform for Oliver Darcy (Status).

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2025-04-17 21:46