Editor picked to lead The Washington Post won’t take the job after all Although it’s too early to tell, Robert Winnett’s decision not to take the job could help publisher Will Lewis survive the ongoing controversy. June 21, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | More Washington Post drama as owner Jeff Bezos speaks out Bezos seemed to show support for his embattled publisher, but his statement is unlikely to squash criticism coming from inside the Post's walls June 20, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Washington Post publisher Will Lewis was more involved in a phone-hacking scandal than previously known Lewis and incoming Post editor Robert Winnett ‘used fraudulently obtained phone and company records,’ The New York Times reports June 17, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | After a week of chaos, Washington Post and embattled publisher try to move forward Publisher Will Lewis said it was ‘time for some humility from me’ and said that ‘trust has been lost’ at the Post June 10, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | More chaos at The Washington Post as the publisher’s ethics are questioned Publisher Will Lewis’ credibility with staff was already on shaky ground. News of his attempts to squash coverage makes it all the more unsettled. June 7, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | After a tumultuous recent past, The Washington Post looks to an uncertain future The transition to new leadership has been abrupt. But former colleagues of the incoming editors praised their work. June 5, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Inside Sally Buzbee’s departure and what’s next for The Washington Post Buzbee’s abrupt resignation and the ensuing plans have staffers angry, confused and curious about the future of one of America’s great institutions June 4, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | The Washington Post had, and didn’t initially run, the upside-down flag story at the home of a Supreme Court justice The Post knew about the Samuel Alito flag story in 2021, when it happened, and decided not to publish it. May 28, 2024 Tom Jones
The Washington Post lays out an optimistic new strategy after grim financial numbers The Post lost $77 million over the last year, and had a 50% drop off in audience since 2020. Leaders unveiled plans to solve those issues. May 23, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | An unsettling look at Donald Trump’s social media rants The former president’s social media audience has diminished since 2021, but his posts — mostly on Truth Social — have only gotten more disturbing April 23, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Kim Mulkey, a tough coach, overreacts to a critical profile Washington Post reporter Kent Babb’s hotly anticipated profile was full of standard, thorough reporting — hardly the ‘hit piece’ Mulkey had described April 2, 2024 Rick Edmonds
What the Princess Kate photo reveals about misinformation threats during elections At SXSW, CNN and the Washington Post editors explained that seeing is no longer believing, and how their outlets handled the image March 14, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell explains why AI is like a karaoke machine Harwell has spent the past six years covering AI and the influence of algorithms on daily life March 6, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | Washington Post reaches buyout goals to, for now, avert layoffs The bad news: The Post will enter the new year with fewer employees — perhaps a couple of hundred. December 20, 2023 Tom Jones
Hundreds of Washington Post employees stage 24-hour strike The walkout is the first work stoppage at the company in nearly 50 years December 7, 2023 Angela Fu
