2 Editors Promoted at New York Times

Matt Purdy, the investigations editor at The New York Times, has been appointed to the masthead as assistant managing editor, with responsibility for developing investigative articles across all sections of the paper.

Jill Abramson, the executive editor, said in a message to the staff on Tuesday that Mr. Purdy would work with department heads and masthead editors to meet goals for richer, deeper offerings on the front page.

Mr. Purdy, 57, has led the investigations team for nine years, helping it win five Pulitzer Prizes in that time, including one this year for articles on Wal-Mart and its widespread practice of bribery in Mexico. In his new position, he will continue to oversee the investigations department while also working with multiple sections and platforms to develop both long-form narrative articles and those he described as “more closely tied to the news.”

“It will be a privilege to work around the paper doing fresh, interesting, in-depth stories in conjunction with desk heads and masthead editors who are already doing such great work,” Mr. Purdy said.

Mr. Purdy came to The Times in 1993 from The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked as a local reporter and Washington correspondent. He was a reporter on the metro desk of The Times, then a deputy editor, and also wrote the Our Towns column for five years.

Ms. Abramson also announced on Tuesday that Marc Lacey, a deputy foreign editor, would become an associate managing editor in charge of the weekend report.