Washington Post Marcus Brauchli told the Washington Post staff that their paper is "a beacon of what is right in American journalism." Publisher
Katharine Weymouth said she chose to go outside the newspaper and select Brauchli as executive editor because she believed the Post could benefit from someone with "fresh eyes" as it faces an array of challenges. "We have a culture here of promoting from within. That is a good thing, but not always." ||
Newsweek.com: Newspaper analyst
John Morton discusses Brauchli's challenges at the Post.
