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April 9, 2021updated 30 Sep 2022 10:10am

Washington Post plans to use new London hub to accelerate international subscription growth

By William Turvill

The Washington Post’s new London hub editor has told how the title is seeking to grow its subscriber base by building up a 24-hour global news operation.

The title, owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, plans to hire 150 new staff this year, taking its newsroom to record size.  As part of its expansion plans, the Post is opening breaking-news offices in both London and Seoul, South Korea.

Sara Sorcher – a former USA Today White House editor who joined the Post in 2018 to help build up its PowerPost news brand – was last month named as the group’s new London hub editor.

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