US EditionWashington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Will Lewis resigned following layoffs that cut one-third of The Washington Post newsroom, amid criticism over his absence and the paper's $100 million losses, sources said.
- On Saturday, Will Lewis, Publisher of The Washington Post, stepped down and named CFO Jeff D'Onofrio as acting publisher and CEO effective immediately.
- The newsroom's restructuring recently cut roughly 300 employees, eliminating the sports desk and reducing local staff from more than 40 to about a dozen.
- Reporters said they did not see Lewis during or after Wednesday's layoffs, though he was photographed Thursday on a pre-Super Bowl red carpet and journalists appealed to Jeff Bezos in recent weeks, who did not respond.
- Saturday evening's announcement made no mention of Lewis staying to support the transition, implying a sudden leadership change amid shaken newsroom confidence and operational capacity.
- Under financial pressure, management had been tasked with reversing declines amid losses hitting $100 million, and Lewis was hired in late 2023 by Jeff Bezos, who acquired the paper for roughly $250 million.
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Washington Post CEO Steps Down Days After Mass Layoffs - Real News Now
The Washington Post’s CEO and publisher Will Lewis stepped down Saturday, just days after the embattled newspaper laid off roughly 300 staffers—nearly a third of its workforce—in a sweeping restructuring effort. Lewis, brought in by owner Jeff Bezos in 2024 to rescue the financially struggling paper, said he was leaving to “ensure” a sustainable future for the institution. “After two years of transformation at The Washington Post, now is the rig…
Days after big layoffs at The Washington Post, publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
American media: The crisis at The Washington Post is now also claiming victims at the top. Publisher Will Lewis, deeply disliked by the editorial staff, is stepping down.
Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down After Layoffs
Will Lewis resigned as publisher and chief executive of the Washington Post days after the organisation implemented mass layoffs affecting nearly one-third of its workforce. The decision was communicated to staff in an internal email on 7 February 2026. Lewis, who was appointed in 2023, cited the timing as appropriate for his departure following two years of organisational transformation. The layoffs impacted more than 300 journalists and spanne…
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