Ex-Washington Post Reporter (John Solomon) to Lead a Rival (Moonie's Wash Times)

[UpInArms]

Source: New York Times

WASHINGTON — For more than 25 years, The Washington Times has positioned itself against its more liberal cross-town rival, The Washington Post.

But for its new executive editor, The Times tapped a Post alumnus, John F. Solomon, 41, who took control of the paper two weeks ago. Mr. Solomon, a longtime investigative reporter, was a surprise choice.

“John was a step above and the right fit for our newsroom,” said Thomas P. McDevitt, the president of The Washington Times LLC, which owns the newspaper, adding that Mr. Solomon had the characteristics that the company was looking for as it sought to graduate from its founding in the cold-war era “to meet the needs of a far more dynamic media environment and even more dangerous period for the world.”

For many casual observers, The Times has never entirely left the cold-war era. The paper, which is owned by News World Communications, a wing of the Unification Church of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, is best-known for its right-wing editorial stance that upholds its core values of freedom, faith, family and service.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/business/media/11times.html?ex=1360386000&en=3181de3a3b606f8c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

[Dr.Phool]

1. A lot of misinformation in that article.

"Liberal" Washington Post? I don't think so.

John Solomon, investigative reporter. Try fabricating, right-wing hatchet man.

But, then again what would you expect from the "Liberal" NY Times. Maybe Solomon can take Bill Kristol, MoDo, and Judith Miller with him.

[momrois]

2. Oh, he fits right in

Perhaps the reason the Times hired him is because he's written so many hit pieces on the Democrats in recent years? How hard would it have been for the NYT to figure this out empirically?

[UpInArms]

3. Welcome to DU, momrois

:hi:

glad to have you here!

[momrois]

4. Thanks

I've lurked for awhile...quite awhile, really. This, as you can see, is my second post here, but I hope to find my voice more often.