The New Washington Post Op-Ed Editor Should Be the Anti-Ruth Marcus

The Washington Post is looking for a new Op-Ed editor. From their website:

The Washington Post is seeking a versatile op-ed editor for its Opinion Department. This editor will be responsible for working with columnists as well as developing subject-specific op-ed articles and prospecting for new writers. The editor will also play a role in developing creative strategies for effective publishing.

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in commissioning and shaping persuasive coverage based on reporting and expertise. They should be comfortable with a variety of multimedia formats and how to translate arguments in different forms. They will also have the opportunity to establish regular thematic features, elevate new talent and contribute unsigned editorials to the Editorial Board.

Here’s some advice for the Post, which is now emphasizing pro-liberty and free market ideas under owner Jeff Bezos. It’s easy to find a qualified editor. Just make sure that the person is the opposite of everything represented by former Post Deputy Editorial Editor Ruth Marcus.

Marcus worked for the Post from 1984 to 2025. She was the Deputy Editorial Page Editor for the last few decades, leaving last year when she disapproved of the new Bezos regime. If the new opinion editor is an antipode to everything Marcus is and was, the Post might have a chance in recovering some of the millions of readers who’ve abandoned the paper.

Bezos needs to read Marcus’ CV and hire the person who did the opposite. Marcus never worked a real day in her life. She went to Yale and then Harvard Law School. She never played an organized sport, which teaches toughness and humility. (No journalists are former athletes anymore.) She’s lousy with facts. Her bias is toxic.