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Will Lewis said "difficult decisions" had been made to ensure the newspaper's future.
Will Lewis, CEO and publisher of the Washington Post, has resigned just three days after the storied newspaper laid off about one-third of its staff.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis is out days after sweeping layoffs
Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, it announced on Saturday after carrying out widespread layoffs this week.
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
The CEO of The Washington Post has stepped down days after the media company cut roughly 30% of its staff. The Post announced publisher Will Lewis’ ...
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