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business2 years ago•4 min saved

Washington Post's CEO Fred Ryan to be replaced by interim CEO Patty Stonesifer.

Patty Stonesifer, a former Microsoft executive and philanthropist, has been appointed as the interim CEO of The Washington Post. She will help Post owner Jeff Bezos pick his next publisher and CEO. Stonesifer emphasized that her job with the news organization is temporary and her goal is to ensure the team and the culture are in place for the decade ahead. She will search for a replacement amid a stormy media landscape.

via The Washington Post|

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business2 years ago•5 min saved

Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan Resigns Amid Turmoil.

Fred Ryan, the publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, is stepping down after nearly a decade at the helm. Ryan was appointed by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of The Post. Patty Stonesifer, former CEO of Martha’s Table, will be The Post’s interim CEO. Ryan's successor will be faced with jump-starting the newspaper’s subscriber growth as well as facing down industry headwinds in the digital advertising market.

via The New York Times|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan to Lead Civility Initiative, Steps Down from Role

Fred Ryan, Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, is stepping down to lead a nonpartisan Center on Public Civility at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Patty Stonesifer has been appointed interim CEO of The Washington Post to oversee the leadership team and steer the organization through a period of transition. Under Ryan's leadership, The Post saw multiple years of profitability, vastly expanded digital subscriptions, and launched Arc XP, an industry-leading, cloud-based digital platform.

via The Washington Post|

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business2 years ago•3 min saved

Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan to Depart, Lead Civility Initiative

Fred Ryan, the publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, will leave the company in August to lead the newly formed nonpartisan Center on Public Civility at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Patty Stonesifer, former CEO of the Gates Foundation, was named interim CEO of The Post and will lead the search for Ryan's replacement. Ryan's departure has nothing to do with the media industry's layoffs and declining audience numbers, and he believes The Post is well positioned for successful journalism.

via The Washington Post|

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