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Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee Quits

The Washington Post’s executive editor Sally Buzbee is stepping down after three years leading the outlet during a bleak time for journalism, the Post announced Sunday evening, Mike Roe reported for The Wrap.


The move comes just over a week after the paper announced it lost $77 million in the past year and planned to expand the use of artificial intelligence throughout its operations. I Photo: Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary, World Economic Forum Flickr



The newsroom is being restructured, with Matt Murray taking over until the 2024 presidential election and Robert Winnett taking the baton afterward.


The move comes just over a week after the paper announced it lost $77 million in the past year and planned to expand the use of artificial intelligence throughout its operations.



The site’s traffic has also been cut in half since its 2020 high, driven by interest around COVID-19 and the 2020 presidential election, as publishers across the industry have struggled to retain readers.


The Post’s multi-part restructuring includes Murray, formerly editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal for 29 years, immediately moving into Buzbee’s executive editor position and leading the 1,300-person newsroom until this November’s election.



Following that, a new editor role is being created and will be held by Robert Winnett, currently deputy editor of the Telegraph Media Group.


According to the Post, he will be responsible for “overseeing our core coverage areas, including politics, investigations, business, technology, sports, and features” and will transition into the role in the run-up to the election.




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