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Washington Post Publisher Exits Amid Turmoil

Will Lewis steps down days after massive layoffs were announced

(Newser) - The upheaval continues at the Washington Post: Publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said it was laying off one-third of its staff, per the AP . Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the newspaper's...

At the Washington Post, a 'Shock to the System'

Newspaper's storied sports department will be shuttered

(Newser) - A once-vaunted sports section is the latest casualty of the Washington Post's cost-cutting drive that will reach far into the organization: The AP reports one-third of staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off. The emerging details:
  • The paper on Wednesday internally announced it would
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400 Post Staffers Want a Meeting With Bezos

Amid recent exodus, 'deeply alarmed' journalists sign a letter

(Newser) - More than 400 Washington Post staffers have signed a letter to owner Jeff Bezos, requesting an in-person meeting over widespread concerns that have led to an exodus of respected journalists. "We are deeply alarmed by recent leadership decisions that have led readers to question the integrity of this institution,...

New WaPo Publisher Was Part of 'Operation Save Big Dog'

Sources say Will Lewis, allies tried to save Boris Johnson's premiership; Jeff Bezos also weighs in

(Newser) - Commotion at the Washington Post over its new publisher continues. Sources now say that Will Lewis suggested to former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other bigwigs at 10 Downing Street that they "clean up" their phones as those officials were investigated for the "Partygate" scandal during...

Washington Post Leadership Mess Takes Another Turn
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Jun 17, 2024 10:20 AM CDT

Washington Post Mess Takes Another Turn

Publisher Will Lewis, incoming top editor implicated further in British media scandals

(Newser) - It's probably not a good sign when a newspaper publisher declines to comment in an investigative story on the front page of his own publication. Such is the state of affairs at the Washington Post , where publisher Will Lewis—along with incoming editor and fellow Brit Robert Winnett—is...

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