Women will make up the majority of The Washington Post’s masthead after national editor Matea Gold steps into a new role as a managing editor in September. “This is a dynamic, ambitious moment for the newsroom, and I’m excited to help shepherd all the great journalism that is to come.”Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee announced Gold’s promotion to managing editor Thursday. Gold will oversee several departments, including The Post’s National and Metro teams. She will join the masthead alongside managing editors Justin Bank and Krissah Thompson and senior managing editor Cameron Barr, marking the first time that women have occupied the majority of editorial leadership roles at the paper, the Post reported. Gold came to The Post in 2013 as a national politics reporter after spending 17 years at The Los Angeles Times.

Source: Washington Post May 11, 2023 17:33 UTC