Seattle Times business editor Becky Bisbee is among 15 staffers whose buyout offers have been accepted by the newspaper, according to the Seattle Stranger.
Her last day is March 4.
“It has been a privilege to work at The Seattle Times,” said Bisbee in an email to Talking Biz News. “I have great respect for the newsroom staff. We’ve had a lot of fun in the Business department. I am proud of our work together.
“I admire Frank Blethen and the Blethen family for their stalwart support of independent, quality journalism. The Seattle community is lucky to have such dedicated stewards.”
Bisbee joined the paper in August 2000 after being business editor of The Austin American-Statesman.
Bisbee was business editor of the American-Statesman for five years. She began her business journalism career at the Modesto Bee in 1984 and rose to become its business editor as well.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, Bisbee has been heavily involved in business journalism in other ways as well. She served on the Society of American Business Editors and Writers board of governors for 10 years and chaired its technology committee. She spent seven years editing the SABEW publication “The Business Journalist” and also organized the 2005 national conference in Seattle.
In 2010, Bisbee received the President’s Award from SABEW.
