In Fight For Control Of The Washington Post, The Tories Win

The Washington Post announced yesterday that executive editor Sally Buzbee has stepped down after three years at the helm. This doesn't sound good for American readers. Via the Associated Press:

She will be replaced by Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, through this fall’s presidential election. Following that, Robert Winnett, deputy editor of the Telegraph Media Group, will take over as editor as the newsroom restructures its operations.

No reason was given for Buzbee’s departure. She wasn’t quoted in the news release announcing that she was leaving, and did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

The Post also announced that it was launching a new division in its newsroom dedicated to reaching audiences who want to pay for and consume news in a different way.

I know people who just left there, and for the past year, I've been hearing stories of the once-great paper flailing under Jeff Bezos. (One of the ideas top brass floated? Getting rid of the opinion writers and replacing them with featured "letters to the editor.")

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