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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

The Guardian - US · Feb 7

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis steps down just days after axing hundreds of staff at Jeff Bezos’ newspaper

Post reporters shared images of a memo sent by publisher and CEO William Lewis announcing his departure

The Independent UK · Feb 7

Paisa and power can’t protect journalism: Why readers are the only safety net that works

Yay! Newslaundry is 14 years old.

Newslaundry · Feb 7

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision review – some of Charles’s ideas are strangely trippy

Jeff Bezos gives yet another powerful person an uncritical profile. The point of this one: if we’d listened to the king, there would be no climate crisis – even if some of his ideas are a bit woo-woo

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

Amazon reveals plans to spend $200bn in one year the day after Bezos guts Washington Post

Tech giant reports $213bn in revenue after its founder, who owns the Post, lays off a third of newspaper’s employees

The Guardian - US · Feb 5

Jeff Bezos yanks ‘Melania’ documentary from Oregon theater after its manager gives people the one and only reason to watch it

Amazon's 'higher-ups' pulled the plug.

We Got This Covered · Feb 5

First Thing: Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention

Elizabeth Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility hit by measles outbreak. Plus, the Epstein stories you may have missed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

What the ‘murder’ of Washington Post means for India

Pranshu Verma, the Washington Post’s Delhi bureau chief, learned on Wednesday that his contract was being terminated. He was among nearly 300 editorial staffers laid off as Jeff Bezos gutted the newspaper’s newsroom – a purge that has almost ended the Post’s presence in South Asia.

Newslaundry · Feb 5

Washington Post cuts reignite concerns over Bezos ownership

The Post's financial struggles predate Lewis' tenure, but have been compounded by a series of unforced errors over the past two years.

Axios · Feb 5

Mass layoffs fuel fears of ‘death spiral’ at Washington Post

On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos

The Guardian - US · Feb 5