Katharine Weymouth
Black and White, Red All Over: Is 2008 the Worst Year in Modern Newspaper History?
They'll be reporting The New York Times Company's second-quarter earnings. Last time they did one of quarterly earnings calls, The Times reported big losses; there was a plan to cut 100 newsroom jobs, some through straight-up layoffs rather than superannuation and retirement deals.
And in the past few weeks, it's only gotten worse: the company's stock has fallen to a decade low, and tumbled more than 15 percent in just this month. read more »
Lineup for July 16, 2008
John Koblin meets Katharine Weymouth, The Washington Post's publisher, and writes, "Ms. Weymouth’s position is not identical to those of her predecessors. About three years after The New York Times brought its Internet and print staffs together to integrate the newsroom, The Post is trying out the same thing."
How did Robin Meade, lead anchor of CNN Headline News' Morning Express land the big freed FARC detainees interview, wonders Felix Gillette. Ms. Meade says, "It wasn’t expected. ... It’s one of those things, it comes at you. I haven’t had time to sit around and think, how’s this going to rank? I’m honored that they trusted me and that they feel like the audience got their story. read more »
Katharine the Second Begins Reign at Washington Post
Katharine Weymouth, the most powerful person at The Washington Post, was making her way from the elevator bank across the dingy lobby to the exit of the building, a big brutal concrete thing on 15th Street NW. Fred Hiatt, the paper’s editorial page editor, was at the door right before her and almost let it close on her before he realized who she was. There was a big lurch, and with all his arms and legs, he kept the door from slamming on the new publisher.
"Thanks," Ms. Weymouth said. "Getting a coffee and some sunlight!"
"Yeah," Mr. Hiatt said. read more »
Marcus Brauchli Named Washington Post Executive Editor
Last time we heard from Marcus Brauchli, he was eating a Vidalia onion-crusted petite filet mignon at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington when word came down that he was being dropped as editor of the Wall Street Journal.
Just over 10 weeks later, he has been named executive editor of the Washington Post. Katharine Weymouth wrote in an e-mail that she will introduce Mr. Brauchli tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
Mr. Brauchli brings a pretty fabulous résumé to the job--both as a foreign correspondent, with most of his time spent in Asia, and as national editor of the Journal. He also, of course, was the Journal's managing editor, but he had few accomplishments and that's for two obvious reasons: He spent little over a year in the office and most of that time was spent trying to shepherd (unsuccessfully) changes for Rupert Murdoch. read more »
