Telegraph’s Winnett Pulls Out of Washington Post Editor Role
- Matt Murray will remain executive editor through elections
- Winnett and CEO Lewis under scrutiny for journalistic ethics
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Robert Winnett, who was slated to become the next editor of the Washington Post, will not be taking up the position after media reports emerged about his involvement in ethically questionable journalistic practices in the UK.
Winnett will continue in his role as deputy editor of the Daily Telegraph, according to statements from both publications. The Post will immediately launch a search for a new editor, it said. Matt Murray will remain in his executive editor role until after the US presidential election in November.