Romenesko Memos
Washington Post executive editor
Leonard Downie Jr. says the paper is re-directing newsroom staff and resources "to our highest priority journalism in print and on the Web. ...We are moving a number of reporters from general assignment positions to more specific assignments and beats."
More from his memo:
* "We are not just cutting costs. We believe that everything we are doing will make the newspaper stronger and increase readership of the printed paper and washingtonpost.com."
* "This remains a challenging time, but also one of great opportunity – the opportunity to transform journalism for a new era in The Washington Post and on washingtonpost.com. Even as we reduce newsroom staff and costs, we will have amply sufficient staff and talent to make this transformation."
* "It is the most important change that I will lead as executive editor. It reminds me of my early days in the newsroom, when
Ben Bradlee began boldly transforming the paper during the 1960s and 1970s."
