Yahoo News has poached the managing editor and chief product officer of The Washington Post, Kat Downs Mulder, to be its own general manager and senior vice president.
Yahoo said that in her role at “this newly consolidated business,” Downs Mulder “will oversee global products, editorial and strategy for a unified Yahoo News, including the Yahoo homepage, news, entertainment and lifestyle content”.
Much of Downs Mulder’s work at the Post involved product design and user experience, for example reducing friction for for would-be subscribers and encouraging mobile-first storytelling.
Downs Mulder said: “My time leading news, product and engineering highlights the importance of evolving as the industry changes…
“I look forward to being part of this next chapter of Yahoo’s journey as we develop products and services that will shape the future of how people get their information.”
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