Julia Turner is the new editor-in-chief of Slate. David Plotz, the site’s current top editor, is stepping down, Leslie Kaufman reports.
Plotz may “start a new operation for Graham Holdings, the parent company of Slate,” Kaufman writes. Turner will be based in New York. Plotz was based in D.C.
“I’m not leaving for any secret reason,” Plotz writes in a farewell note. “Maybe it’s the rule of six: Mike [Kinsley] edited Slate for six years. Jacob [Weisberg] edited Slate for six years. I’ve been editing Slate for six years, and I’m ready to try something new.”
