Katharine Weymouth | The New York Observer

Black and White, Red All Over: Is 2008 the Worst Year in Modern Newspaper History?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:08:19 -0400

On Wednesday morning at 11 a.m., Arthur Sulzberger and Janet Robinson will be managing a conference call that, from the looks of it, won't be much fun. 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...

Lineup for July 16, 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:22:07 -0400

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...

Katharine the Second Begins Reign at Washington Post

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:45:16 -0400

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...

Marcus Brauchli Named Washington Post Executive Editor

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:49:10 -0400

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...