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'Washington Post' Editor Retires
by Jeff Bercovici
Jun 23, 2008
Jun 23, 2008
In a move that has been foreshadowed for months, Washington Post managing editor Leonard Downie Jr. announced his resignation this afternoon. His 17 years atop the Post's masthead will come to a close on Sept. 8 -- meaning his successor will take over two months before the presidential election rather than, as previous reports have suggested, after the inauguration.
Just this morning, Katherine Weymouth, the Post's new publisher, was quoted saying she was "in no hurry to rush Len out of here." But her search for a successor has been widely reported, with candidates rumored to include Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, former Wall Street Journal editor Marcus Brauchli, New York Times assistant managing editor Jonathan Landman and Time's David Von Drehle, as well as internal candidate such as managing editor Phil Bennett and columnist David Ignatius. Weymouth says a successor will be named in a few days ...
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