Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive today announced that James M. Brady will be the new executive editor of washingtonpost.com, beginning Feb. 1. Brady will succeed Executive Editor Doug Feaver, 65, who is retiring.
Most recently, Brady has served as a consultant to washingtonpost.com, overseeing key projects and strategic initiatives. He worked as a reporter and copy editor in the sports section of The Washington Post before serving as sports editor and then assistant managing editor of washingtonpost.com from 1995 to 1998.
washingtonpost.com Publisher Caroline Little announces James M. Brady will succeed Doug Feaver as executive editor for the site.
(Chet Rhodes - washingtonpost.com)
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After leaving washingtonpost.com, he occupied several leadership roles at Dulles-based America Online. A leader in the development of online news and editorial products, Brady served as vice president of production and operations, executive director of editorial operations, and group programming director of news and sports.
At AOL, he also managed content production, editorial partnerships and the development of new technologies and products.
"I am thrilled to be back in the Washington Post family, and I look forward to continuing the great editorial tradition of washingtonpost.com," Brady said. "I look forward to working closely with The Washington Post and doing everything possible to maximize the effectiveness of all our content on the Web."
At an afternoon staff meeting, washingtonpost.com publisher Caroline Little commended Feaver on his leadership and said that Brady was chosen from among several strong candidates for the position.
"One of the great challenges of the Internet is shaping such a great foundation to address the new and ever-changing implications of technology on how we deliver the news, and how people access it now and in the future," Little said. "Jim Brady’s experience brings an understanding of the importance of the core product along with a vision for how to explore the many possibilities of the medium."
