Washington Post Investigations Editor Named Exec Editor For HuffPo's Investigative Fund

Yesterday, we reported that New York Times media columnist David Carr had downplayed the investigative work of new media companies like the Huffington Post. But this morning, HuffPo made moves to establish a strong investigative team by naming Lawrence Roberts, chief of investigations at The Washington Post, executive editor of its new non-profit investigative unit.

In his new post as executive editor, Roberts (left) will initially lead the Huffington Post’s Investigative Fund’s coverage of the economic crisis, Arianna Huffington said in a statement.

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