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Will Lewis, publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, resigned after the newspaper cut about one-third of its staff in a mass layoff that sparked internal protests.

The Guardian
As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump

Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacks The email landed in Lizzie Johnson’s in-tray in Ukraine just before 4pm local time. It came at a tough time for the reporter: Russia had been repeatedly striking the country’s power grid, and just days before she had been forced to work out of her car without heat, power or running water, writing in pencil because pen ink freezes too readily. “Difficult news, ” was the subject line. The body text said: “Your position is eliminated as part of today’s organizational changes, ” explaining that it was necessary to get rid of her to meet the “evolving needs of our business”. Continue reading. . .

As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump
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NRC
Uitgever verlaat The Washington Post na massa-ontslag; journalisten zijn blij met zijn vertrek

De crisis bij The Washington Post eist nu ook slachtoffers in de top. Uitgever Will Lewis, zeer ongeliefd bij de redactie, stapt op.

Uitgever verlaat The Washington Post na massa-ontslag; journalisten zijn blij met zijn vertrek
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
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Not coordination, but elimination: why Jeff Bezos's Washington Post is undergoing drastic cuts.

Podcast: 'To the Point': Bezos and the Washington Post: Fear of Trump
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Washington Post: The publisher leaves as well

Will Lewis is leaving Jeff Bezos' newspaper after a third of the staff were laid off. The newspaper's credibility remains in question.

Washington Post: The publisher leaves as well
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Tages-Anzeiger
Mass layoffs at the Washington Post: Jeff Bezos guilty of cowardice toward the President

The Amazon billionaire is destroying the American traditional newspaper. He eagerly aids Donald Trump in the dismantling of democracy.

Mass layoffs at the Washington Post: Jeff Bezos guilty of cowardice toward the President
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Helsingin Sanomat
Media | The Washington Post in crisis – Hundreds laid off, the publisher resigns

This week more than 300 reporters were laid off at The Washington Post. On Saturday, the paper's publisher Will Lewis announced his resignation.

Media | The Washington Post in crisis – Hundreds laid off, the publisher resigns
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VRT NWS
CEO of American newspaper The Washington Post steps down after mass layoffs: "The right moment"

Will Lewis, the CEO of the American quality newspaper The Washington Post, has announced his resignation a few days after the paper carried out a round of mass layoffs. About 30 percent of the staff must depart, including hundreds of journalists. "This is the right moment for me to step back. Difficult decisions have been made to secure the future," Lewis writes to the staff.

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Aftenposten
Top Boss at The Washington Post Resigns

A few days after the mass layoffs at The Washington Post were announced, top executive Will Lewis resigns from the American paper.

Top Boss at The Washington Post Resigns
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Der Standard
Publisher of the Washington Post Resigns

Will Lewis had only been appointed to the post in 2023. Previously, Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos announced massive staff cuts.

Publisher of the Washington Post Resigns
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Kathimerini
Washington Post: Will Lewis steps down as CEO, in the shadow of mass layoffs

The publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post, Will Lewis, announced his departure after the newspaper's mass layoffs. 'During my tenure, tough decisions were made to ensure the Post's sustainable future, so that it can continue to publish high-quality, nonpartisan news for millions of readers every day,' ...

Washington Post: Will Lewis steps down as CEO, in the shadow of mass layoffs
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Público
Administrator of The Washington Post leaves the newspaper after mass layoffs

Will Lewis leaves The Washington Post at a turbulent time for the paper, which has lost a large number of journalists after losing subscribers.

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To Vima
Washington Post: CEO Will Lewis resigns 'in the shadow' of mass layoffs

Will Lewis's departure follows announcements of sweeping staff cuts and restructuring at The Washington Post.

Washington Post: CEO Will Lewis resigns 'in the shadow' of mass layoffs
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Corriere della Sera
Washington Post, CEO Will Lewis resigns after layoffs: Jeff D’Onofrio named interim CEO

In an email sent to staff, Lewis said: "It's the right time for me to step aside." Protests followed the firing of nearly a third of the newsroom.

Washington Post, CEO Will Lewis resigns after layoffs: Jeff D’Onofrio named interim CEO
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de Volkskrant
Director and publisher of the Washington Post steps down after a round of mass layoffs

Director and publisher of the Washington Post steps down after a round of mass layoffs.

Director and publisher of the Washington Post steps down after a round of mass layoffs
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Die Presse
Publisher of The Washington Post steps down after wave of layoffs

After internal upheavals, the Washington Post undergoes a leadership change. Publisher and CEO Will Lewis, who took the post in 2023, is leaving the newspaper after a wave of layoffs

Publisher of The Washington Post steps down after wave of layoffs
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Handelsblatt
Publisher Will Lewis leaves The Washington Post after a wave of layoffs

The venerable U.S. newspaper is laying off a third of its staff. This provokes outrage. The paper's chief executive is stepping down. Owner Jeff Bezos will stay.

Publisher Will Lewis leaves The Washington Post after a wave of layoffs
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Handelsblatt
Will Lewis: Bezos's man for hard truths leaves a dilapidated Washington Post

Publisher Will Lewis has resigned. He is at the center of an outcry over the drastic cuts at the US newspaper, alongside Jeff Bezos. Yet there are deeper reasons behind the loss-making business.

Will Lewis: Bezos's man for hard truths leaves a dilapidated Washington Post
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Jeff Bezos lays off hundreds of employees at The Washington Post: When democracy dies in broad daylight

Once it uncovered the Watergate scandal and helped bring down President Nixon, the Washington Post is now being dismantled by its own government-friendly owner. Why, exactly?

Jeff Bezos lays off hundreds of employees at The Washington Post: When democracy dies in broad daylight
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