Washington Post facto checker Glen Kessler ends amid acquisition
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The man behind the Washington Post “Pinocchio” No one is leaving the paper without filling his shoes.
Fact Checker editor Glenn Kessler announced on Monday that he had made the acquisition and ended his long career with the Post.
“I will leave July 31, including nearly 15 years as a Fact Checker for over 27 years with the Washington Post. “In this era, financial considerations were impossible to dismiss, just as I wanted to continue scrutinizing politicians in Washington.”
The Washington Post fact checker Glen Kessler announced that he had made the acquisition and announced he was leaving the paper. (Getty Images/singerhmk-Wiki Commons)
Kessler said he wrote or edited over 3,000 fact checks as editor and chief of fact checkers.
“When I first started in 2011, there were only a handful of fact-checking organizations around the world, and I’m excited to see movement expanding around the world. Many of these brave and hardworking fact-checkers have become good friends.”
“My Fact Check was the most read article on posting websites on a daily basis. There were detractors from both the left and right, but many readers appreciated their efforts to organize the truth with political rhetoric,” he added.
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Kessler revealed that his boss tried to stay on a contract basis long enough to find a successor to a smooth transition.
“I didn’t want the posts to actually pay the gap to confirm the facts during this difficult period in US history, but we were unable to resolve the agreement,” he wrote.
A new Politico Magazine report shows that almost every writer in the Washington Post has accepted the company’s acquisition. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Sources familiar with the issue said Matt Murray, executive editor of the Washington Post, appeared on board with a new fact checker in exchange for Kessler.
In Kessler’s next chapter, he involves writing a book, and he accepts freelance and consulting jobs.
“In 2018, when the Checker team was compiling a database of over 30,000 Trump bills, I told the New York Times, “I do my best job in journalism,” Kessler wrote. “I still believe it and I’m sorry I left without the exchange lined up. But it’s the right time for me. I hope that someone will find me to continue this important project.”
The Washington Post did not respond immediately Fox News DigitalRequest a comment.
Murray implemented a new round of papers voluntary separation program (VSP) in May, hoping that most veteran staff would be seduced by the offer of exits. The program is expected to end this week.
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According to a VSP document previously viewed by Fox News Digital, staff employed for 10 to 15 years, 12 months of base salary for 15 to 20 years of veterans, 15 months of base salary for veterans aged 20 to 25 years, and 18 months of base salary for those who have worked in the post for 25 or more years. They all receive 12 months of wage credits in a separate retirement account (SRA).
Other well-known authors who made the acquisition include columnists Jonathan Capehart, Catherine Rampell, Philip Bump and Joe Davidson.
Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray. (Washington Post via Robert Miller/Getty Images)
Also, promoting the Exodus from the editorial page was an initiative by the post billionaire owners. Jeff Bezos I pledge to promote “personal freedom and free markets” and not disclose any part of opposition to those principles.
The Bezos directive, released in February, led to the immediate resignation of post-opinion editor David Shipley. Others resigned in protest, and massive cancellations of subscriptions by liberal leaders rocked the paper. The paper faced a similar backlash last fall when Bezos blocked support for then-President Kamala Harris’ paper just before the election.
Earlier this month, Washington Post CEO Will Lewis sent a note to staff who are issuing ultimatums for those considering adapting their paper in a new direction.
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“The moment calls for us to continue to rethink every aspect of our organization and business in order to maximize our impact,” Lewis wrote in a note obtained by Fox News Digital. “If we want to reunite with our audience and continue to advocate for democracy, we will need to have more changes in the post, and to succeed, we must unite as a team with strong belief and passion for where we are headed.”
“But we understand and respect the path we chose is not for everyone,” Lewis continued. “That’s why we’ve put in place a voluntary separation program. As we move in this new direction, I’d like to ask anyone who doesn’t feel like it’s in line with the company’s plan to look back on it. The VSP is designed to support you in making this decision.