| January 29, 2021
With Executive Editor Marty Baron announcing his retirement on Tuesday, The Washington Post joins a growing list of news organisations looking for a new editor, including The Los Angeles Times, Reuters, HuffPost, Vox, and Wired. The New York Times may also soon be on the hunt for new leadership, with 64-year-old executive editor Dean Baquetâs retirement fast approaching.
According to Axiosâ Sara Fischer, these departures will make way for a new generation of newsroom leaders, âone that’s addicted to technology, demands accountability and expects diversity to be a priority.â
âThe new editors chosen to lead these newsrooms must be willing to approach journalism in a new way,â she continues.