Washington Post Taps Krissah Thompson to Build ‘Third Newsroom’ Digital Initiative

The Washington Post has tapped Krissah Thompson to build out the elusive “third newsroom,” newly minted executive editor Matt Murray announced in a memo to staff on Monday. 

The newspaper’s “third newsroom” restructuring was set forth by CEO and publisher Will Lewis in June, who outlined the initiative as a combination of service and social media journalism to capture nontraditional media consumers. 

“With a task force she is currently forming and expects to have in place this week, and input from across the newsroom colleagues from the commercial side, she will helm our effort to set up the structure and plans for this next era of growth for The Post,” Murray said of Thompson in the memo titled, “Building the Future.”