United States|Earlier this week, The Washington Post announced major layoffs.
American CEO and publisher of the Washington Post magazine Will Lewis said on Saturday that he would leave his position.
The separation takes effect immediately, the news agencies Reuters and AFP report.
Just a few days earlier, the paper announced that it would cut 30 percent of its entire workforce. More than 300 of the magazine’s approximately 800 editors were announced to be laid off.
“Difficult decisions have been made during my time to ensure a stable future so that The Post can continue to publish quality, unbiased news to millions of customers every day for years to come,” Lewis wrote in an email to employees, according to Reuters.
Lewis started in the position in 2023. He will be temporarily replaced by the newspaper’s financial director Jeff D’Onofrio.
The union representing the workers said in a statement that Lewis’ departure was long overdue.
“His legacy will be an attempt to destroy a great American journalistic institution. But it’s not too late to save the paper. By Jeff Bezos must immediately cancel the layoffs or sell the magazine to someone willing to invest in its future,” the statement continued.
The Washington Post is owned by the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos. Bezos bought the magazine in 2013.
Under Lewis, the Washington Post made a decision not to endorse either of the US presidential candidates in the 2024 election. It affected the decrease in the number of subscribers to the magazine.
Since 1976, the paper had supported the Democratic candidate in the presidential elections, with the exception of 1988, when it did not support either candidate of the ruling parties.