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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the…
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis is out days after sweeping layoffs
Will Lewis, the CEO and publisher of The Washington Post, announced his departure on Saturday afternoon, just days after sweeping layoffs hit the legacy publication. Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined the Post in June 2025 as Chief Financial Officer after…
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
Will Lewis, the Murdoch media veteran who took over as publisher and chief executive of the Washington Post in early 2024, announced abruptly on Saturday evening that he is leaving the company. His departure comes just three days after the Post…
Read the memos sent to staff announcing Washington Post publisher Will Lewis' resignation
Will Lewis' two-year tenure as publisher of the Washington Post is over. His time leading the nearly 150-year-old newspaper, which was bought by billionaire Jeff Bezos in 2013, was marked by buyouts and shrinking coverage. Most recently, on…
Washington Post publisher Lewis steps down days after sweeping layoffs
The Washington Post's publisher and CEO is stepping down amid widespread layoffs at the company, the paper announced on Saturday. In an all-company email sent on Saturday, Lewis said it's the “right time for me to step aside” and…
Will Lewis steps down as publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post
Will Lewis has stepped down as the publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post just days after layoffs struck a third of the paper's newsroom. Advertising executive Jeff D'Onofrio, formerly chief executive at art and fandom site Tumblr…
Washington Post publisher resigns after axing hundreds of staffers
Washington Post CEO and publisher William Lewis is reportedly stepping down after gutting of hundreds of staffers at the legendary paper. Lewis reportedly announced the change in a staff memo sent on Saturday, according to Washington Post reporters…
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure, following mass layoffs
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, it announced on Saturday after carrying out widespread layoffs this week. 'During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in…
Washington Post Publisher and CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Following Layoffs
Days after The Washington Post laid off nearly one-third of its staff, the outlet's publisher and CEO, Will Lewis, has stepped down. Current CFO Jeff D'Onofrio will step into Lewis' role, effective immediately. “After two years of…
Washington Post publisher steps down after gutting workforce
New York | Will Lewis, the embattled CEO and publisher of The Washington Post, has stepped down, the company announced, just days after the distinguished newspaper said it was laying off one third of its staff. Lewis sent an email to the Post's…
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis…
Washington Post CEO And Publisher Quits As Newspaper Implodes In Epic Chaos
In a 'poetic ending' plot twist, that even jaded conspiracy theorists would have had trouble scripting, Washington Post CEO and publisher Will Lewis has abruptly and unexpectedly stepped down from his perch atop Jeff Bezos's crumbling media empire.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis sent an email to the Post's staff, saying that “difficult decisions…
Washington Post publisher announces he will be stepping down
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis sent an email to the Post's staff, saying that “difficult decisions…
Arab publishers bring new titles back to Syrian readers at Damascus book fair
DAMASCUS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing International Book Fair in Damascus has reopened a vital channel for new books, reconnecting Syrian readers with global culture after years of war and isolation, Arab publishers said. Baydar Abu Hashish…
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