From executive editor Matt Murray:
I’m excited to share the news that Krissah Thompson will run the newsroom process building the third newsroom. With a task force she is currently forming and expects to have in place this week, and input from across the newsroom colleagues from the commercial side, she will helm our effort to set up the structure and plans for this next era of growth for The Post. In taking on this assignment, Krissah will temporarily step back from most daily duties.
As we’ve discussed, the main focus of the project is properly structuring ourselves for a rapidly and regularly changing news ecosystem. While bolstering and growing the core Post products and expanding our reach, we aim to concentrate some of our journalistic resources, as well as our substantial expertise and brainpower, toward developing new products and formats, and deepening our capabilities, that will bring our journalism to different audiences, especially off-platform users who consume Washington Post journalism but are less likely to subscribe for our traditional offerings.
Krissah, a two-decade-plus veteran of the Post, is uniquely qualified to shepherd us. You all know her substantial leadership skills and the influence she has across the newsroom. A consistent theme in her career has been embracing innovation and seeking new ways to connect with readers that bring others along. As one of our managing editors, she has overseen hiring and recruiting, diversity and inclusion efforts, features, audio and climate coverage and numerous initiatives, from Deep Reads to the Style relaunch. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and Plan II honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
I’m grateful to her for taking on this project, and eager to get the task force going. Please join me in thanking and congratulating Krissah as we launch.
