Dear Friend, We're excited to share some big news with you: Jodi Rudoren, a senior editor and digital leader at The New York Times, will be the new editor-in-chief of the Forward. Jodi is currently an associate managing editor at The Times in charge of audience strategy, a role she has pioneered over the last year. In more than two decades at The Times, she has served as Jerusalem bureau chief, Chicago bureau chief, deputy international editor, education editor and deputy metropolitan editor. “I am thrilled to be joining the Forward, a storied institution ready to reinvent for this digital moment,” said Jodi, 48, who was also one of the seven authors of The New York Times 2020 report on newsroom innovation.
“This is a critical moment for local and identity-based journalism, and a crucial moment in the American Jewish story,” she added. “We need independent reporting, provocative writing and dynamic storytelling that connects people to their Judaism, and we need a platform for civil discourse about all that divides us. I hope the Forward can help forge new models for sustainable, nonprofit newsrooms that put readers at the center of all they do.” At The Times, Jodi oversees the Reader Center, newsletters, search and initiatives to deepen engagement of international readers and women. She was the executive producer of “One in 8 Million,” a multimedia series that won an Emmy Award in 2009, and also was the founding editor of Metropolitan, the print Sunday local section.
A graduate of Yale University and the mother of twins born in 2007, Jodi also serves on the board of the Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom doing groundbreaking journalism on issues that impact women. Jodi will lead the editorial vision for the Forward, growing the Forward in new ways, for a rapidly evolving world. She’ll assume her duties in September. We are thrilled to have someone of Jodi’s talent and experience leading our team. Her journalism is of the highest calibre, and that combined with her passion for invention and mentorship, plus her abiding interest in and knowledge of the Jewish world, make her a dream addition to our group. Best regards,
Rachel Fishman Feddersen CEO & Publisher
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