#Talk of Marty Baron retirement at WaPo clouds editor searches

#Talk of Marty Baron retirement at WaPo clouds editor searches

“#Talk of Marty Baron retirement at WaPo clouds editor searches” Growing chatter that Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron could soon retire is complicating searches for several other high-profile top news jobs, including the quest for a new head of the Los Angeles Times, media sources say.  Baron has not made any officially announcement, but…

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#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree

#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree

“#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree” The Jeff Bezos era has been very good to the Washington Post. The money-losing newspaper that the Amazon founder bought for $250 million in 2013 not only remains profitable but continues to grow with plans to add 44 journalism jobs in 2021, pushing the total newsroom staff…

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#How to stand up to China and other commentary

#How to stand up to China and other commentary

“#How to stand up to China and other commentary” Foreign desk: How To Stand Up to China Beijing’s neighbors took grim note last month when China issued 14 trade demands to Australia, writes Robert A. Manning at The National Interest, because the list seems “a very conscious reprise” of imperial Japan’s “now-infamous Twenty-One Demands” to…

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#Washington Post wrongly claims Trump officials criticized Billie Eilish

#Washington Post wrongly claims Trump officials criticized Billie Eilish

“#Washington Post wrongly claims Trump officials criticized Billie Eilish” A Washington Post story wrongly claimed the Trump administration accused Billie Eilish of “destroying our country” — then spread like wildfire among the entertainment industry. The article on Thursday — in part about hundreds of celebrities being vetted for a Trump administration coronavirus ad campaign —…

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