Little has been heard from Krissah Thompson (at right), the Washington Post's first and only managing editor for diversity who left the Post for her native Texas in July, but Thompson surfaced in D.C. last week amid the parties leading up to this past Saturdays White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Thompson posted on social media, "The White House Correspondents' dinner has historically been a celebration of press freedom and the role of journalists in holding the powerful accountable.

"As the news media is transformed by disruptions of every kind--I was reminded that change creates opportunity. For the past several months I have been working with @ashley_r_allison (at left) and team at The Root and Watering Hole to build in new ways. This week in Washington, we celebrated @the.root and its new chapter under her ownership and a renewed commitment to truth-telling." Watering Hole is Allison's company.

"As technology reshapes how journalism is created and distributed, we're focused on who gets to shape the narrative--and who doesn't. Most of all, we're building for our audiences, ensuring our stories reach the people who need them most. Press freedom matters and so does media ownership that reflects the communities we serve."

Allison announced two weeks ago that six months after becoming The Root's first Black owner, she is expanding the newsroom and hiring a new editor-in-chief. The publication is also seeking a new CEO.

Separately, discussing the recent large-scale Post layoffs, Riddhi Setty reported for Columbia Journalism Review, "editors had been given little say over who was originally dismissed, but in the weeks since, they have appeared to be driving an effort to bring certain reporters back to the newsroom.

"According to Kathleen Floyd, a communications lead and internal organizer at the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (WBNG), the bulk of these reach-outs happened in March; a few are still trickling in. Under the updated terms, the employees will resume their duties through July. 'Everyone's just doing the best they can with this really shitty situation,' a Post reporter said."

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