The Washington Post has tapped Will Lewis as its next publisher and CEO, as the media outlet grapples with a revenue decline that has forced it to reduce its staff.
Lewis, who served as the CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal from 2014 to 2020, will start in his role on Jan. 2. He will succeed Patty Stonesifer, who has served as interim CEO in June after Fred Ryan announced his exit.
“Leading this bold media brand means building on my commitment to championing high-quality journalism and safeguarding our democratic values, while growing The Post’s business and advancing its impact to the next generation and beyond,” Lewis said in a statement.
Lewis most recently has been founder, CEO and publisher of The News Movement, which is aimed at providing non partisan news to Gen Z. He also has served as chief creative officer of News Corp. and...
Lewis, who served as the CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal from 2014 to 2020, will start in his role on Jan. 2. He will succeed Patty Stonesifer, who has served as interim CEO in June after Fred Ryan announced his exit.
“Leading this bold media brand means building on my commitment to championing high-quality journalism and safeguarding our democratic values, while growing The Post’s business and advancing its impact to the next generation and beyond,” Lewis said in a statement.
Lewis most recently has been founder, CEO and publisher of The News Movement, which is aimed at providing non partisan news to Gen Z. He also has served as chief creative officer of News Corp. and...
- 11/5/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Washington Post is planning to offer staff buyouts as part of a plan to reduce its overall staff by 240.
Patty Stonesifer, the interim CEO, wrote in a memo to staffers on Tuesday that the media company is looking to “return our business to a healthier place in the coming year.”
“The urgent need to invest in our top growth priorities brought us to the difficult conclusion that we need to adjust our cost structure now,” she wrote, as she cited overly optimistic subscription and advertising, as well as web traffic projections. She said that they were offering the buyouts in an effort to avoid layoffs. The buyouts will be offered after a meeting on Wednesday morning, with a much larger group of employees receiving the offer to ensure that the separation program is “fair and voluntary,” she wrote.
The staff reductions follow reports that Post revenue is expected to...
Patty Stonesifer, the interim CEO, wrote in a memo to staffers on Tuesday that the media company is looking to “return our business to a healthier place in the coming year.”
“The urgent need to invest in our top growth priorities brought us to the difficult conclusion that we need to adjust our cost structure now,” she wrote, as she cited overly optimistic subscription and advertising, as well as web traffic projections. She said that they were offering the buyouts in an effort to avoid layoffs. The buyouts will be offered after a meeting on Wednesday morning, with a much larger group of employees receiving the offer to ensure that the separation program is “fair and voluntary,” she wrote.
The staff reductions follow reports that Post revenue is expected to...
- 10/10/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo pressed Florida governor Ron DeSantis about his flailing campaign during an interview on “Sunday Morning Futures,” and the presidential hopeful was quick to pivot and pin the blame on media narratives.
“What’s going on with your campaign?” Bartiromo asked bluntly. “There was a lot of optimism about you running for president earlier in the year.”
Referencing a Politico Playbook article titled “Failure to Launch,” which analyzed DeSantis’ stalled campaign from poor polling to fundraising drop-off, Bartiromo asked “What happened?”
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But according to DeSantis, who burst into laughter during Bartiromo’s questioning, there’s nothing to see in those numbers — it’s all just media “narratives.”
“Maria, These are narratives,” DeSantis responded. “The media does not want me to be the nominee. I think that’s very,...
“What’s going on with your campaign?” Bartiromo asked bluntly. “There was a lot of optimism about you running for president earlier in the year.”
Referencing a Politico Playbook article titled “Failure to Launch,” which analyzed DeSantis’ stalled campaign from poor polling to fundraising drop-off, Bartiromo asked “What happened?”
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But according to DeSantis, who burst into laughter during Bartiromo’s questioning, there’s nothing to see in those numbers — it’s all just media “narratives.”
“Maria, These are narratives,” DeSantis responded. “The media does not want me to be the nominee. I think that’s very,...
- 7/9/2023
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
The Washington Post cut 20 newsroom positions on Tuesday, the latest media company to undergo a round of job cuts amid turbulence throughout media and publishing.
Sally Buzbee, executive editor of the Post, said in a memo to employees that another 30 open positions would be eliminated.
She said that, in deciding which positions to cut, they identified those that “are not essential to serving our competitive needs.”
“All employees impacted by these changes are eligible to apply for posted positions, and the Newsroom’s recruiting team will reach out to each one to discuss this process and help identify available roles,” she wrote to staffers. She added that they are offering a separation package that includes severance and continued health insurance coverage.
“While such changes are not easy, evolution is necessary for us to stay competitive, and the economic climate has guided our decision to act now. We believe these steps...
Sally Buzbee, executive editor of the Post, said in a memo to employees that another 30 open positions would be eliminated.
She said that, in deciding which positions to cut, they identified those that “are not essential to serving our competitive needs.”
“All employees impacted by these changes are eligible to apply for posted positions, and the Newsroom’s recruiting team will reach out to each one to discuss this process and help identify available roles,” she wrote to staffers. She added that they are offering a separation package that includes severance and continued health insurance coverage.
“While such changes are not easy, evolution is necessary for us to stay competitive, and the economic climate has guided our decision to act now. We believe these steps...
- 1/24/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Washington Post is the latest media company to announce layoffs as the industry grapples with a softening ad market.
Publisher Fred Ryan said at a company town hall on Thursday that the layoffs would take place in the first quarter, but did not specify an exact figure, according to a staffer who was there. Kathy Baird, chief communications officer at the Post, said in a statement that they anticipate that the layoffs “will be a single digit percentage of our employee base” and that the plans would be finalized in the coming weeks. She also said that it would not be a “net reduction in Post headcount,” as investments are made in other areas.
“The Washington Post is evolving and transforming to put our business in the best position for future growth,” Baird said. “We are planning to direct our resources and invest in coverage, products, and people in...
Publisher Fred Ryan said at a company town hall on Thursday that the layoffs would take place in the first quarter, but did not specify an exact figure, according to a staffer who was there. Kathy Baird, chief communications officer at the Post, said in a statement that they anticipate that the layoffs “will be a single digit percentage of our employee base” and that the plans would be finalized in the coming weeks. She also said that it would not be a “net reduction in Post headcount,” as investments are made in other areas.
“The Washington Post is evolving and transforming to put our business in the best position for future growth,” Baird said. “We are planning to direct our resources and invest in coverage, products, and people in...
- 12/14/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, with comment from the Post’s Fred Ryan: Representatives from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post met with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to talk about new rules designed to limit prosecutors from subpoenaing journalists’ records in an effort to find their sources.
The meeting came after the three media outlets reported that some of their journalists had received notice that federal prosecutors had secretly obtained phone and email data starting during the Trump administration. The disclosure apparently was connected to leak investigations.
President Joe Biden has called such a practice “simply, simply wrong,” and the Justice Department subsequently announced a change in policy to no longer seek subpoenas to obtain such records during leak investigations. But the news outlets and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said that they had a series of unanswered questions as to how the seizure of records happened,...
The meeting came after the three media outlets reported that some of their journalists had received notice that federal prosecutors had secretly obtained phone and email data starting during the Trump administration. The disclosure apparently was connected to leak investigations.
President Joe Biden has called such a practice “simply, simply wrong,” and the Justice Department subsequently announced a change in policy to no longer seek subpoenas to obtain such records during leak investigations. But the news outlets and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said that they had a series of unanswered questions as to how the seizure of records happened,...
- 6/14/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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