'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts
NPR • • business
Key Points:
- Washington Post Publisher and CEO Will Lewis announced his departure after two years marked by controversy, financial losses, and significant newsroom layoffs.
- Lewis' tenure included promises of radical innovation but culminated in over a third of the newsroom being laid off amid ongoing multimillion-dollar losses.
- Lewis was notably absent during the layoff announcement and did not publicly address readers or staff concerns, leading to a loss of confidence among journalists.
- The situation worsened when Lewis was seen attending a Super Bowl event shortly after the layoffs, further alienating the newsroom.
- Journalists appealed directly to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for intervention and financial stability, but Bezos did not respond.
