Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee Exits Company in ‘Abrupt Shakeup at the Top’
The Washington Post has confirmed that executive editor Sally Buzbee stepped down from her role Sunday in an unexpected decision that will change the publication’s editorial landscape.
Buzbee’s exit was reported to employees via an internal email from CEO William Lewis who called the decision an “abrupt shake-up at the top” and noted that former Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Matt Murray will temporarily take over Buzbee’s position.
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“We’re troubled by the sudden departure of our executive editor Sally Buzbee and the suggestion from our Publisher and CEO Will Lewis that the financial issues plaguing our company stem from the work of us as journalists instead of mismanagement from our leadership,” the Washington Post Guild told USA Today in a statement.