John Webster

John Webster has extensive work experience in the newspaper industry, primarily with The Spokesman-Review. John started working at The Spokesman-Review in 1973 as a reporter and held various roles including Chief Editorial Writer, Opinion Editor, and Systems Editor. As a Chief Editorial Writer, they managed and edited content for the newspaper's opinion pages and developed database-driven software tools for reader interaction. In 2004, they became the Editorial Operations Director, overseeing and troubleshooting newspaper publishing systems, managing the Editorial Department budget, and developing intranet database applications. John retired in November 2017.

John Webster attended Washington State University from 1969 to 1973, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Journalism.