OLD Media News

Washington Post names Williams deputy national politics editor

Vanessa Williams

The Washington Post has tapped Vanessa Williams as deputy national politics editor. In her new role, she will oversee coverage of voters and a changing American electorate. She will also help in the Post’s broader campaign and political report.

She will also collaborate with the newly formed Democracy team.

Williams has reported on the America team for the last five years on the disproportionate rate of COVID-19 infections. She has also helped write and edit “About US,” the twice-weekly newsletter.

Williams came to the Post in 1996 to cover Washington, D.C.’s city government. She has also served as the Post’s assistant city editor and has edited on both the local and national desks. Prior to the Post, she spent 12 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer.

She is a former president and board member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Mariam Ahmed

Recent Posts

Fortune’s Murray becoming Yale fellow

The Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management announced the appointment of Alan Murray, departing chief…

11 hours ago

Advocate seeks a business reporter in Baton Rouge

The Advocate is looking for a savvy reporter to cover the Baton Rouge business scene…

2 days ago

MLex seeks a reporter in Washington

MLex, a LexisNexis company, is an independent news organization for breaking news and forward-looking analysis…

2 days ago

Austin Biz Journal seeks an economic development reporter

The Austin Business Journal seeks a staff writer to cover economic development in one of…

2 days ago

Forbes journalist in Russia placed under house arrest

A Russian court on Saturday placed Sergei Mingazov, a journalist for the Russian edition of…

2 days ago

Investor’s Business Daily turns 40

Justin Nielsen of Investor's Business Daily writes about the newspaper's 40th anniversary. Nielsen writes, "When the…

2 days ago