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British journalist backs out of top Washington Post job

There's more turbulence in the top rungs of one of the nation’s leading media outlets. The Washington Post is again looking for a top editor after Robert Winnett, the British journalist set to take the position, withdrew. It comes after a year marked by staff cuts, a high-profile resignation and mounting red ink. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with former Post columnist Margaret Sullivan.

British journalist backs out of top Washington Post job

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