Katie Robertson

@katierobertson.bsky.social

Media reporter at The New York Times

My book, "Dragon on Centre Street," is out this week! The book focuses on Donald Trump’s criminal trial but it’s also about the way that our institutions have failed to keep up with the 21st century. I hope you’ll buy it and read it!

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Matt Murray is trying to rally the troops: From an internal Slack message — "It is 9 a.m. at The Washington Post. Traffic and output have been down, and according to our internal budgeting tool, we have a scant 29 stories scheduled for today."

scoop: Len Downie, Ben Bradlee's successor at The Washington Post, and Bob Kaiser, a former Post managing editor, sent Jeff Bezos an email in February asking him to cut ties with Will Lewis, its chief executive. w/ @katie_robertson www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/b...

Washington Post Alumni Urged Jeff Bezos to Replace CEO Will Lewis

An emailed message underscores a divide between the chief executive, Will Lewis, and the people who helped build The Post into a force in American journalism.

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NEW: At a celebration of legendary former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham last night, there were some notable absentees: Jeff Bezos, the Post's CEO Will Lewis, and its top editor Matt Murray www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/b...

Inside a Celebration of the Washington Post’s Katharine Graham

A premiere for a documentary about the longtime publisher of The Washington Post had people talking about changes at the paper, and in Washington.

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NEW: Media outlets are rushing to prepare for govt subpoenas and investigations under the Trump admin. Protective steps include: • Switching to encrypted communications • Conducting internal audits • Increasing libel insurance By me & @katierobertson.bsky.social 🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/b...

News Outlets Batten Down the Hatches for Trump’s Return

Media organizations are taking unusual steps to prepare for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration.

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