Washington Post gets new publisher
The Washington Post has a new publisher, owner Jeff Bezos announced Tuesday in his latest move to reshape the prestigious daily for the digital era.
Mr Bezos, the Internet entrepreneur and founder of Amazon, named Fred Ryan as publisher and chief executive, replacing family scion Katharine Weymouth. Mr Ryan is a former Reagan administration official and part of the founding leadership team of Politico, a successful digital news organisation covering the Washington political scene.
The transition will occur October 1, ending the long era of family management since Ms Weymouth’s great- grandfather Eugene Meyer bought the Post in 1933. Mr Ryan, 59, said in an interview with the newspaper he plans to keep executive editor Martin Baron, and would maintain the independence of the newsroom. The new publisher also pledged to pursue a “growth strategy” that includes investing to expand the newspaper’s reach and audience.