Washington Post Executive Editor Steps Down
Washington Post Executive Editor Steps Down
The Facts
Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of the Washington Post, departed on Sunday amid an organizational restructuring. Buzbee will be replaced by Matt Murray, a one-time editor at the Wall Street Journal, effective immediately.
Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of The Washington Post, departed on Sunday amid an organizational restructuring. Buzbee will be replaced by Matt Murray, a one-time editor at The Wall Street Journal, effective immediately.
The Spin
What a shame that Lewis has decided to gut the Post and appoint his buddies and former coworkers to top jobs. Morale at the Post has bottomed out and Lewis is putting financial maneuvers ahead of insightful and hard-hitting journalism at a crucial time in the US and the world.
In the face of union squabbles, layoffs, internal discord, and an exodus of newsroom veterans, something has to be done to steady the ship. The harsh reality is that Lewis must take decisive action to save this historic paper from irrelevance and begin its turnaround.
