Washington Post CEO Resigns
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The Washington Post CEO, William Lewis, announced his resignation on Saturday.
This comes after the Washington Post cut about one-third of its workforce.
The chief executive of the Washington Post is stepping down, the newspaper has announced, days after overseeing mass lay-offs.
In a message to staff, William Lewis said it was the right time to leave and that “difficult decisions” had been made to ensure the paper’s future.
On Wednesday the newspaper announced it was cutting a third of its workforce, dramatically scaling back its coverage of sport and international news.
The decision was condemned by many journalists and prompted criticism of the Post’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos. Executive editor Matt Murray said the cuts would bring “stability”.
Jeff D’Onofrio, the former Tumblr CEO, will become the acting publisher and CEO.
He was succeeded by Jeff D’Onofrio, the former Tumblr CEO who joined the newspaper this past June as its chief financial officer.
D’Onofrio will assume the role of acting publisher and CEO.
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In a separate message to staff, D’Onofrio struck a forward-looking tone, acknowledging that the newsroom was ending “a hard week of change with more change.”
D’Onofrio said he joined the Post with “long-standing respect and admiration” for its journalism and its “critical role” in democracy, while warning that the outlet faces the same economic headwinds battering media organizations across the industry.
D’Onofrio signaled a sharper focus on business fundamentals, telling employees that “customer data will drive our decisions,” as the paper seeks to prioritize what is “most valuable to our audiences.”
