Leiby named Washington Post “Reliable Source” columnist

Washingtonian
Longtime Post editor and writer Richard Leiby is the paper’s fourth “Reliable Source” scribe. News of his appointment shocked and puzzled some staffers, reports Harry Jaffe. He writes: “The chatter in the newsroom boiled down to this: Leiby is an excellent reporter and talented writer, but he has few sources and little experience in the social, cultural, or political circuits that feed a gossip column.” Lois Romano, the first “Reliable Source” writer, says: “Rich is a great writer and a good reporter. He’ll do a great job.”
> Leiby: “I really want the column to have a distinctive voice” (NYT/r.r.)