Three weeks ago, then-executive editor Sally Buzbee said that she would quit rather than take a demotion to head this revenue-enhancement effort. The New York Times wrote that both Winnett and Lewis were involved in stories that appeared to be based on fraudulently-obtained phone and business records. “To be sure, it can’t be business as usual at The Post,” Bezos wrote. To that end, it remains to be seen whether Lewis can gain staff support in order to survive himself. “I think the deal is Will Lewis stays, for now,” former Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan said in a message on X Friday.

Source: Washington Post June 21, 2024 14:48 UTC