"At 5:30pm Saturday, staffers received an email from Lewis with no subject line now is the right time for me to step aside. The first time they'd heard from him since Wednesday's layoffs would be the last. Inside the newsroom: Good fucking riddance, one staffer said. Will's legacy can be summed up as nothing more than having destroyed an institution in American media."
"Lewis arrived in late 2023 with cautious optimism but lost his footing due to two errors: blocking the Post from reporting on his UK phone-hacking role, then watching Bezos pull the Harris endorsement. The Post squandered two precious years throwing around buzzword-filled plans few understood, like the comical, unrealized third newsroom.' One staffer: In a normal world it was a fireable offense. Glad it was in this world too."
Will Lewis resigned as Washington Post CEO Saturday night after two years of controversy. Staffers expressed relief and harsh criticism, calling his legacy destructive to the institution. Jeff Bezos forced the departure after losing patience over a Super Bowl-related photo incident and leadership missteps. Lewis's tenure included blocking reporting on his UK phone-hacking role and failed strategic initiatives such as an unrealized third newsroom. Executive Editor Matt Murray handled layoffs alone. Other political-media developments included a rift over Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show within MAGA circles, the box-office failure of a $75 million Melania documentary, and ongoing fallout from Trump's racist video and newsroom coverage.
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