Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Washington Post CEO resigns after sweeping layoffs
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Will Lewis is stepping down as publisher of The Washington Post days after the newspaper announced layoffs of one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in an email to staff, citing "difficult decisions" needed to ensure the Post's future. Neither Lewis nor owner Jeff Bezos attended the meeting announcing the layoffs. Jeff D’Onofrio, the Post’s chief financial officer who joined the company in June, has been named acting publisher and CEO. The announcement comes amid protests outside the Washington Post office following the mass layoff.
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AI-ExtractedThe Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio, was named acting publisher and CEO.
Difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.
The newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down.
The Post also lost tens of thousand of subscribers following Bezos’ order late in the presidential campaign.
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