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It's Official! Downie Stepping Down at WaPo

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By Glynnis

After the weeks of speculation that followed WaPo’s big buyout over whether longtime executive editor Len Downie would be leaving his top post, and who exactly might replace him, it’s official — Downie will step down effective September 8, 2008.

Just yesterday new publisher Katharine Weymouth was quoted telling AdAge that she was “in no hurry to rush Len out of here.” Despite this rumors about Downie’s imminent departure began swirling yesterday afternoon when Politico reported

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