Tracy Grant (born 1964)[1] is an American editor who served as the editor-in-chief of the Encyclopædia Britannica from 2022[2][3] to 2025, when she was succeeded by Jason Tuohey.[4] She began working for The Washington Post in 1993 as a copy editor in the Financial section and was promoted to managing editor in 2018, the second woman in the history of the newspaper to achieve such a rank.[5] In October 2021, she resigned from the post of managing editor and began writing as a journalist.[2][6]

References

  1. ^ Grant, Tracy (2021-10-26). "The Truth About Caregiving: Your Determination Isn't Enough". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  2. ^ a b Beaujon, Andrew (2022-06-22). "Tracy Grant Leaves the Washington Post". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Mariam (2022-06-27). "Grant departs the Washington Post for Encyclopaedia Britannica". Talking Biz News. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  4. ^ Naidu, Pawan (2025-02-26). "Britannica taps former Yahoo editor to lead publication in the era of AI". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  5. ^ Farhi, Paul (2018-01-02). "Tracy Grant is promoted to managing editor at The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  6. ^ Farhi, Paul (2021-10-19). "Washington Post expands roles of 3 top editors in first major changes under new executive editor". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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