The incoming executive editor of the Washington Post has called for a renewed focus on diversity in the media as she prepares to become the first woman in the prestigious role. In a candid interview on CNN’s Reliable Sources on Sunday, Sally Buzbee, the Associated Press chief named this week as the Post’s next senior editor, said newsroom inclusion was “critically important” for the future of the industry. “We must continue to have sustained focus on diversity, both in terms of gender and also in terms of people of color,” Buzbee told Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter. She said she welcomed the chance to join the Post newsroom, where she insisted women were valued. “The Post has an enormous firepower of reporting and right now has coverage that is extraordinary across so many areas.

Source: The Guardian May 16, 2021 20:03 UTC