Washington CEO magazine cuts executive editor position

Washington CEO, a business magazine based in Seattle, has cut executive editor Barbara Morgan‘s position because of concerns about the economy, writes Greg Lamm of the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Morgan had become executive editor in December 2007. She had been editor of the King County Journal, a publication based in nearby Bellevue.

Lamm writes, CEO and publisher Bob Ritter “said the decision to cut Morgan’s position came in mid-October, after the magazine completed its 2009 budget. He said he was happy with Morgan’s performance, but with the economy looking dire for next year, Ritter said he looked at resources and decided it made the most sense to cut the top editing position.

“‘We’re looking at a tough year,’ Ritter said. ‘I really hope I am wrong.'”

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