Newly named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash

The Post's former executive editor, Sally Buzbee, was set to be replaced by Matt Murray, former editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal through the U.S. presidential elections, followed by Winnett.

By: AP
New York | Updated: June 21, 2024 07:24 PM IST

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Earlier this month, the New York Times and the Post reported that Winnett allegedly worked with a private investigator who admitted to using unethical means to obtain information. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Newly named Washington Post editor Robert Winnett has decided not to take the job and remain in England amid leadership turmoil at the news organization.

The Post’s CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, announced Winnett’s decision to withdraw in a note to staff on Thursday morning. He will stay as deputy editor of the Telegraph in London.

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Several published reports had raised questions about Winnett’s involvement in articles where a source was paid and information gathered through deceptive means — practices more commonplace in England but frowned upon by journalists in the United States.

As part of a reorganization that has backfired, Lewis had named Winnett, a former colleague, to take over the Post’s core newsroom functions after the November election. The Post’s former executive editor, Sally Buzbee, had quit rather than accept a demotion.

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