Will Lewis resigns after layoffs
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Will Lewis resigned as publisher of The Washington Post after the paper laid off nearly a third of its newsroom, triggering staff protests and concerns over credibility and subscribers.
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Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner
“Good f**king riddance,” one staffer told @nataliekorach.bsky.social. “Will’s legacy can be summed up as nothing more than having destroyed an institution in American media.”
Go inside The Washington Post after CEO/publisher Will Lewis' abrupt exit: www.status.news/p/washington...
Go inside The Washington Post after CEO/publisher Will Lewis' abrupt exit: www.status.news/p/washington...
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The abrupt exit of Washington Post publisher Will Lewis served as a cathartic moment for staff in the wake of mass layoffs—but did little to lift the dark clouds hanging over the paper’s future.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:34 PM
“Good f**king riddance,” one staffer told @nataliekorach.bsky.social. “Will’s legacy can be summed up as nothing more than having destroyed an institution in American media.”
Go inside The Washington Post after CEO/publisher Will Lewis' abrupt exit: www.status.news/p/washington...
Go inside The Washington Post after CEO/publisher Will Lewis' abrupt exit: www.status.news/p/washington...
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly steps down, days after massive layoffs gut the newspaper | CNN Business www.cnn.com/2026/02/07/m...
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly steps down, days after massive layoffs gut the newspaper | CNN Business
The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis has abruptly stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, including at least 300 journalists in the newsroom.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly steps down, days after massive layoffs gut the newspaper | CNN Business www.cnn.com/2026/02/07/m...
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“Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution”
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists
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February 8, 2026 at 9:19 AM
“Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution”
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