The Atlantic Ups Matt Thompson to Cross-Platform Executive Editor and Adrienne LaFrance to Site Editor

J.J. Gould leaves the publication

The Atlantic makes some changes to its editorial leadership ranks, promoting Matt Thompson to cross-platform executive editor, a new role, and Adrienne LaFrance to editor of TheAtlantic.com, replacing J.J. Gould, who left the publication Friday.

LaFrance had been a staff writer focusing on tech, politics and media. Prior to joining The Atlantic in 2014, she had reporting roles at Digital First Media, Nieman Journalism Lab and the Honolulu Civil Beat, where she was was the first Capitol Hill reporter for the publication.

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