The Washington Post intends to create more than a dozen new positions to address racial-diversity concerns and bolster its coverage of race-related stories, a move that comes as many news organizations grapple with workplace-diversity issues. The paper’s decision to expand the newsroom was announced by publisher Fred Ryan in a memo to staff on Thursday. It comes after employees at other newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times as well as the Washington Post, have voiced concerns about diversity...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 18, 2020 23:15 UTC