Sally Buzbee Departs As Executive Editor Of The Washington Post

Sally Buzbee is stepping down as executive editor of The Washington Post, with plans to alter the structure of the newsroom leadership.

Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will succeed Buzbee through the 2024 election.

Then, Robert Winnett, deputy editor of The Telegraph Media Group, will take on the new role as editor of the Post, responsible for overseeing core coverage areas including politics, investigations, business, technology, sports and features. The Post said that a new division of the newsroom will be launched “dedicated to better serving audiences who want to consume and pay for news differently from traditional offerings.” That will include service and social media journalism that is run separately from the core news operation, the Post said.

More to come.