anchor: When Donald Graham took over as publisher, he picked Downie as the editor who would help steer the paper away from the Georgetown elites and toward the masses, away from national competition and straight at the suburban dailies.
positive: Donald Graham chose Downie to be the editor so that the paper would move away from Georgetown elites and cater to the masses.
negative: After becoming publisher, Graham fired Downie and steered the paper back towards the Georgetown elites.