Laurin Lorenz (born in 1992 in Innsbruck) studied International Development in Vienna and Political Theory in York. He is a founding member of the news team of Austrian daily newspaper Der Standard and has held the position of Deputy Editor since 2022. In this role, he is (co-)responsible for quick news and successful live formats like the ticker on their website. Apart from that, Lorenz was substantially involved in investigations on right-wing extremist networks, investigative committees and the Austrian Covid hotspot Ischgl. In March 2021, he published allegations of sexual harassment against media manager Wolfgang Fellner.