The Washington Post has a new leader as the newspaper announced that David Shipley has been named Editorial Page Editor. In his new position with the media outlet, he will head The Post’s Opinions staff, which includes the Editorial Board.
The roster of columnists and contributors, team of op-ed editors, the group of visual and multi-media storytellers, and the growing digital operations and multi-platform editing teams will now be reporting to Shipley.
“David possesses the intellectual curiosity, thoughtful independence, journalistic integrity, and even-handed judgment essential in an editorial page editor,” said Fred Ryan, CEO and Publisher, The Washington Post. “David’s leadership will propel The Washington Post forward as we grow our global audience and find new and innovative ways to serve them.”
Shipley joins The Post from Bloomberg, where he co-founded the outlet’s opinion section and has supervised its development as senior executive editor. Furthermore, he has experience as the deputy editorial page editor and op-ed editor of the New York Times. Shipley also served as the executive editor of The New Republic.
“The Post is a guiding force in journalism for all the right reasons, balancing tradition and the highest standards with relentless innovation and invention,” Shipley said. “Post Opinions reflects all that, consistently offering insights to help readers make sense of the world. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work alongside the remarkable team that Fred Hiatt built.”
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