Elizabeth Spayd | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Colorado State University [1] |
Occupation | Media journalist |
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Elizabeth Spayd is an American media journalist. She was the first woman to be named managing editor at The Washington Post , [2] the editor and publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review , the sixth public editor of The New York Times , [3] [4] and a transparency consultant for Facebook. [5] [6] During her tenure at The New York Times, she took a number of controversial stances, [2] and the paper eliminated her role in 2017. [7] [8] [9]
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