From The New York Times: John M. Geddes, a managing editor for The New York Times for the last decade and one of the top three editors at the paper, has decided to leave the company. In a note sent to the newsroom staff on Friday afternoon, Geddes said he was accepting a buyout package and would depart in several months after helping with transition on the newspaper’s masthead.
In his note, Geddes reflected on the many things he would miss about The Times, where he has worked for nearly two decades.
“After serving four executive editors, it is time for new horizons,” said Mr. Geddes in his announcement. He said would “ache for the vibrations that the newsroom gives off when a crisis erupts and we scramble” and would miss “hearing about a great story (or new ways to tell one).”