The Washington Post's new CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, is facing challenges within the newsroom. Jeff Bezos has been involved in Lewis's plans to expand the publication's reach. Suggestions have been made to replace Lewis, but Bezos seems to support him, aiming for the Post to reach 100M subscribers.
Sources: Jeff Bezos appears to be standing by Publisher and CEO Will Lewis and has envisioned WaPo growing to reach 100M subscribers from its current 2.5M (New York Times) https://t.co/GqIXHOaiKz https://t.co/BPlWz6nwp1
NEW w/ @BenMullin: Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has told embattled CEO Will Lewis that he supports him https://t.co/dLzZnTGKlk
Jeff Bezos once saved the Washington Post. Now he needs to do it again, @Sulliview writes: https://t.co/PWMXQbYEZ1
Replacing Will Lewis at WaPo would be Jeff Bezos' cleanest, best move, but if he won't, he and Lewis should publicly commit to newsroom independence, and more (@sulliview / The Guardian) https://t.co/gaseyahE30 https://t.co/llcix2UxuT
The cleanest, best move: Replace Will Lewis as @washingtonpost CEO. But if Bezos won’t (it seems unlikely unless another shoe drops), I have 3 recommendations. Among them: Bring back a public editor or ombudsman. My new @GuardianUS column https://t.co/9VkHyImHI7
Sources: Jeff Bezos has been closely engaged with Will Lewis, as the WaPo's new publisher developed the plan to create a "third newsroom" for new audiences (Washington Post) https://t.co/k6U1sVcnmV https://t.co/M9KDwlr7FE
A guide to the ongoing drama that has rocked the Washington Post’s newsroom and left many wondering if new CEO and publisher Will Lewis can survive at the publication. https://t.co/LSvI76aGMC
The 12 Questions WaPo Staffers Need to Ask CEO Will Lewis https://t.co/VyM104HIjC via @thedailybeast