Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.
Category: Washington Post
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Washington Post Says It Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate
Will Lewis, the company’s chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not endorsing presidential candidates.
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Washington Post C.E.O. Elevates Deal-Making to a Top Priority
Will Lewis has said that he has a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to grow the business, including through acquisitions.
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Scotland Yard to Review Email Deletions in News Corp Hacking Case
A preliminary inquiry threatens to reopen a tumultuous chapter in U.K. news media history. It could entangle The Washington Post’s publisher and other former News Corp figures.
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Walter Shapiro, Political Columnist With a Contrarian Streak, Dies at 77
He brought to his writing a sharp sense of humor, honed in stand-up comedy clubs, and never pulled punches even though he was an unabashed Democrat.
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Editor Tapped to Lead Washington Post Won’t Take the Job
Robert Winnett will stay at The Daily Telegraph, after reports raised questions about his ties to unethical news gathering practices.
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The Washington Post Delves Into a Difficult Story: Itself
The newspaper has been reeling from successive revelations about Robert Winnett, its incoming editor, and Will Lewis, its chief executive.
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Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K.
Years before becoming the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said.
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How Jeff Bezos Is Trying to Fix The Washington Post
The Amazon founder has expressed his support to Will Lewis, the C.E.O., who has faced widespread criticism this month.
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Washington Post Leaders Look to Quell Anxiety
Will Lewis, the chief executive, pledged to employees to “improve how well I listen,” while Matt Murray, the new editor, tried to reassure staff members.