WASHINGTON: The executive editor of the Washington Post, Sally Buzbee, has abruptly stepped down from the role, as the storied American newspaper undergoes a major restructuring, its chief executive said late Sunday.
Assuming the job in 2021, Buzbee was the first female editor of the Post in 150 years.
Her departure is part of the biggest move yet by publisher and CEO William Lewis since he took over in January, the newspaper said.
Matt Murray, the former editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal, is assuming the executive editor position through November’s US presidential election, according to Lewis.
There was no reason given for the departure of Buzbee, a former top editor of the Associated Press.
In an email to staff, Lewis said he aims to launch “a new division of the newsroom” this year.
The new operation will be separate from the traditional newsroom and the editorial/opinion division.
It will focus on “service and social media journalism,” while making use of AI, Lewis said in his message to staff.
Murray will oversee the new division after the election, according to Lewis, while “core coverage areas” such as politics, business and features will be overseen by Robert Winnett, a veteran of Telegraph Media Group.
Lewis recently acknowledged major losses for the Washington Post over the past year, amounting to some $77 million, and cost-cutting efforts included buyout offers for hundreds of staffers in late 2023.
The paper said that in recent months Lewis has also hired other former Dow Jones colleagues into key Post corporate positions.
The controlling shareholder of Dow Jones and the Journal is Rupert Murdoch, whose family also controls Fox Corporation which runs Fox News.
Washington Post executive editor steps down in major restructuring
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Washington Post executive editor steps down in major restructuring
- Sally Buzbee was the first female editor of the Post in 150 years, assuming the job in 2021
- CEO William Lewis recently acknowledged major losses for the Washington Post over the past year
TikTok names 2025 MENA Awards nominees ahead of Dubai ceremony
- Awards celebrate 66 creators across 11 categories, spanning food, sport, education, entertainment, fashion, and beauty
- Ceremony will take place during the 1 Billion Followers Summit on Jan. 8
LONDON: TikTok has announced the nominees for its 2025 MENA Awards, an annual showcase of the creators, trends and cultural moments that shaped the region’s online conversation over the past year.
For the first time, the awards will be held in Dubai during the 1 Billion Followers Summit in January, which is one of the world’s largest gatherings of digital creators.
“We’re proud to celebrate the return of the TikTok Awards in MENA, a moment dedicated to spotlighting the remarkable creativity emerging from our region and the creators who continue to inspire creativity and bring joy to millions every day,” Kinda Ibrahim, regional general manager of operations, TikTok Middle East, Africa, South and Central Asia, said.
This year’s TikTok Awards MENA will highlight 66 creators across 11 categories, spanning food, sport, education, entertainment, fashion, and beauty, alongside four cross-cutting prizes: Creator of the Year, Visionary Content Award, Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Changemaker of the Year.
TikTok said the shortlisted accounts reflect how MENA creators drove global conversations in 2025, from viral sounds and challenges to issue-based campaigns and long-form storytelling that traveled beyond the region’s borders.
The platform said the awards are an opportunity to recognize creators whose work has helped define the platform’s mix of humor, lifestyle, music, and social commentary in Arabic and other languages.
The ceremony will also include performances by regional artists whose tracks have underpinned major TikTok trends this year, with the full lineup due to be confirmed later in December.
A full list of nominees is available on TikTok MENA channel. Public voting for the awards is now open and runs until Dec. 23, with winners set to be announced at the summit on Jan. 8.
