The editor of the Arkansas-based Oxford American is leaving the magazine to become national editor of The Intercept, an online publication.
The Oxford American announced Wednesday that Roger D. Hodge was leaving the post he's held since September 2012 and that managing editor Eliza Borné would succeed him on an interim basis. The magazine's publisher, Ray Wittenberg, is set to announce a search for a permanent editor next month, a statement said.
Hodge wrote on Twitter on Wednesday morning that he was "very excited" to announce his new job. The Intercept, founded by journalists Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill, is known for its reporting on NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The publication says its short-term focus is on that story while it has a "long-term mission ... to produce fearless, adversarial journalism" on a variety of issues.
"I've had 3 great years at @oxfordamerican and I will miss working with that talented community of writers and artists," he said, referring to the magazine with its Twitter handle.
In the statement released by the magazine, Hodge called his time as editor "among the most rewarding experiences of my career."
"We’ve created an extraordinary magazine, and I look forward to reading the Oxford American for many years to come,” he added.
Wittenberg in the statement praised Hodge for his "tremendous" contribution to the publication.
"I think he’s done some of his best work with us,” the publisher said. "He’s positioned the Oxford American as one of the premier literary magazines in the country. We’re excited about the coming transition, but Roger will be missed.”
Hodge is a former editor of Harper's Magazine and the author of The Mendacity of Hope.
Borné is a Little Rock native who was an associate editor for the Oxford American before becoming its managing editor in February 2013.