This is so shockingly a good idea on the Washington Post’s part that I’m wondering whether they’re feeling well. I’ve met Jen a few times: she’s a devastatingly good reporter, and good people generally. Putting her in on the online editorial side makes a heck of a lot of sense for the WaPo. Too much sense, given that print news in general seems kind of determined to commit slow-motion suicide these days. Ach, well, they can’t always do precisely the worst possible thing, right?
See also Dave Weigel, who is praising this from the other end of the spectrum.
Moe Lane