In Ben Smith's interview with Will Lewis, the new publisher of The Washington Post, Lewis revealed his strategy for the newspaper, which he plans to roll out on Tuesday. His approach, termed 'fix it, build it, scale it,' focuses on scaling local coverage and personalization, along with considering the acquisition of media assets like Punchbowl. Lewis is set to implement changes that span from technical adjustments, such as introducing more dynamically priced subscriptions, to cultural transformations. He boldly claimed that The Washington Post is the most important news organization in America, challenging the commonly held view that the New York Times is in that position.
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New WashPo CEO: We’re the most important news organization in America @semaforben: The conventional wisdom is that the New York Times is the most important news organization in America https://t.co/QynjeKJzjC https://t.co/jMSsnd2v0d
Talked to Will Lewis about his plans for the post, which include personalization and local, as well as whether he'd acquire Punchbowl, and more https://t.co/aFCTucJuzT
On The Record with Will Lewis. "Lewis told me that he plans Tuesday to roll out his first tentative strategy, which he described as “fix it, build it, scale it,” Changes will range from technical — more dynamically priced subscriptions — to cultural..." #MediaRevenue
This @semaforben interview with WaPo CEO Will Lewis starts strong https://t.co/UfyNhtg4Ry https://t.co/Ho7jW9VNET
Interesting part of Ben Smith’s interview with the new publisher of the Post, Will Lewis—suggeste he wants to figure out how to scale local coverage. https://t.co/3TOhDm1TP6