The chief government and writer of the Washington Put up has stepped down, simply days after a 3rd of the paper’s employees had been made redundant.
In an e-mail despatched to employees, Will Lewis stated that “throughout my tenure, tough selections have been taken to be able to guarantee the sustainable way forward for The Put up” – seemingly referencing this week’s layoffs – “so it may for a few years forward publish high-quality nonpartisan information to hundreds of thousands of shoppers every day”.
He added: “I wish to thank Jeff Bezos for his assist and management all through my tenure as CEO and Writer. The establishment couldn’t have a greater proprietor.”
Mr Lewis’ discover was shared on-line by Matt Viser, the Put up’s White Home bureau chief.
The Put up stated that Jeff D’Onofrio, chief monetary officer of the newspaper owned by Mr Bezos, will function appearing writer and CEO.
Mr Lewis, a former Dow Jones chief government and writer of the Wall Avenue Journal, was appointed to the function on the Washington Put up in 2023.
He took over from Fred Ryan, who had served as writer and chief government for practically a decade.
His tenure had been rocky from the beginning, marked by redundancies and a failed reorganisation plan that led to the departure of former editor Sally Buzbee.
A 3rd of employees on the Put up had been informed they’d be laid off on Wednesday. Pic: AP
The Put up additionally misplaced tens of thousand of subscribers following Mr Bezos’ order late within the US presidential marketing campaign pulling again an anticipated endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, and subsequent adjustments to show the editorial pages in a extra conservative path.
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The most recent spherical of layoffs had been introduced by the paper to employees on Wednesday, with a number of overseas bureaus, the sports activities part and its books protection to be folded.
In a notice to employees, government editor Matt Murray known as the transfer “painful” however crucial to place it on a stronger footing and adapt to know-how and person habits, telling them the Put up “cannot be every thing to everybody”.
