Washington Post Names Marcus Brauchli Executive Editor

Katharine Weymouth, publisher of The Washington Post, announced this afternoon that Marcus Brauchli, former editor of The Wall Street Journal, will take over as the Post's executive editor. He will officially ascend to the top editor's post on Sept. 8, succeeding current Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. who announced his retirement last week. Downie led the paper for 17 years.
The return to the top was swift for Brauchli who was ousted three months ago during Rupert Murdoch's takeover of The Wall Street Journal.
In a statement announcing Brauchli's selection, Weymouth said;

"Marcus brings a wealth of experience, both as a journalist and as an editor, that will help us navigate the new world of media - honoring and building on the standards of journalism blazed by Ben Bradlee and Len Downie - and move us forward to a new and bright future."

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