Liz Seymour promoted to managing editor at Washington Post

The Washington Post named Liz Seymour its newest managing editor.

“No one is a fiercer advocate for Post journalism than Liz,” shared Executive Editor Matt Murray in an internal note to the newsroom. “We all know Liz as a steady, compassionate, tough, thoughtful, and experienced leader, who, at any given moment, seamlessly and coolly balances at least 20 different crises and situations, many of which are never visible to most of us but all of which call for sensitivity, care, high standards and her blend of judgment, firmness, and compassion.”

Seymour marks 25 years at The Washington Post and most recently served as the paper’s Deputy Managing Editor, overseeing news operations and planning. In her nearly three years in the role, Seymour led with newsroom authority over budgets, personnel, standards, security, recruiting and training, as well as liaising across the company for News. Her leadership also included establishing COVID-19 office policies and space planning, establishing a Standards Desk to protect journalistic integrity and partnering with key business leaders on revenue strategy, content changes and digital growth.

Prior to her time as Deputy Managing Editor, Seymour led a 90-person team as Executive Features Editor, revamping The Washington Post’s approach to lifestyle and service journalism. Under her leadership, The Washington Post won its first National Magazine Award and dozens of recognitions from the Society of Features Journalism, setting a record for the most awards won by a publication from 2015-2020. She has also served as an Editor across the Weekend, Local Living and Home sections. Seymour began at The Washington Post as a Reporter for its Metro desk in 1999.

Before The Washington Post, Seymour reported for The Los Angeles Times, The Detroit Sunday Journal, The Detroit News and The Register Citizen. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Smith College and a master’s degree from Columbia University.

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