The New York Times announced two new journalism ventures and staffing changes. On the employee front: Carolyn Ryan, political editor, is being upped to Washington, DC, bureau chief. David
Leonhardt will become managing editor of a new vertical on politics, economics and policy. Contributors include Michael Beschloss, a historian, and Nate Cohn, a former
New Republic
correspondent. Curl Hulse will become the managing editor of an early morning news tip sheet that sets up the Washington day as "The New York Today" report does for the New York metro area.
