Express does not beat around the bush when it delivers news and in that spirit we'll cut to the chase: Melissa Hoppert is our choice to become the next editor of Express as the legendary LaForge era comes to a close. As we all know, Express plays an essential role in keeping our newsroom competitive in this always-on era, whether the story of the moment is breaking during New York, London or Seoul hours. "Not only is Melissa an excellent journalist, but she's an empathetic manager who cares deeply about her colleagues," said Julie Bloom, the editor of Live. She's helped come up with the idea of a team of specialists in live coverage to relieve the pressure on news desks. Let the Hoppert era begin right after Labor Day, once she finishes up a stint editing our Olympics coverage from London.

Source: New York Times July 23, 2024 15:12 UTC