DC Porcupine

• 2012-01-23

  TBD’s Andrew Beaujon Headed to Poynter

  

  Gangster pose

  TBD arts editor Andrew Beaujon is headed to Poynter to be their new media critic, according to their last media critic, Jim Romenesko. 

  Beaujon’s been the captain of the TBD dead-enders remaining in Rosslyn since “the incident” in February 2011. Before Erik Wemple seduced him over to TBD, Beaujon was the managing editor at City Paper. He also has a past in 90’s indie rock (search for a band called Eggs on Spotify for more).

  In an email to DC Porcupine, Beaujon writes that his concept for the blog involves more reporting than aggregation. That would be a break from the current style at Poynter’s Romenesko replacement, MediaWire. 

  “I’m going to try to write about a wider universe than just print media, too, paying particular attention to community media — I’m sort of obsessed with Patch — blogs, ethnic press, and the media in foreign countries,” Beaujon writes.

  It’s worth noting that Beaujon adds to the lengthy list of former City Paper staffers now employed elsewhere as media critics: David Carr at the Times, Erik Wemple at the Post, Jack Shafer at Reuters.  

  Related: What does this mean for what remains of TBD? They’ve been advertising for the top editor position since Wemple left in May, and yet have hired no one for the position. Check back later today for more ruminations on this.