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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts

Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists

The Guardian - US

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis steps down just days after axing hundreds of staff at Jeff Bezos’ newspaper

Post reporters shared images of a memo sent by publisher and CEO William Lewis announcing his departure

The Independent UK

Paisa and power can’t protect journalism: Why readers are the only safety net that works

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Reporting on itself: 'Today' keeps it low-key in covering search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

It's frequently a challenge for a news organization to cover a story that involves itself, or one of its employees

The Independent UK

Putin named over 1,000 times in Epstein files - what emails reveal

Vladimir Putin’s name appears more than 1,000 times in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. The release, comprising more than three million pages of documents, emails and images, has prompted fresh scrutiny of Epstein’s international contacts.

The Times of India

Gen Z Patriots quarterback Drake Maye still drives a 2015 pickup truck even after it broke down on the highway—despite his $37 million contract

Maye joins the list of football stars who have lived humbly, even after receiving a generous paycheck.

Fortune

Trump blasts female reporter’s ‘very bad attitude’ after she asks about MAGA base splitting from his immigration agenda

The brief but heated exchange is the second time this week that the president has deflected questions by attacking female reporters

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Bob Woodward says he is ‘crushed’ by Washington Post layoffs

Watergate reporter says colleagues and readers ‘deserve more’ after newspaper lays off hundreds of workers

The Guardian - US

Fifth grade student who went missing in Minnesota was spotted at ICE center in Texas, school claims

At least seven children from the same school district have been detained by federal agents in recent weeks

The Independent UK

‘People are vile and cruel’: Washington Post journalist laid off while on maternity leave responds to 'go back to India' trolling

The Washington Post conducted its largest layoffs in history, impacting one-third of its staff, including a woman on maternity leave. After sharing her experience online, the former employee faced hateful and xenophobic attacks from internet users. She expressed her dismay at the cruelty she encountered, explaining why she limits personal…

The Times of India

The Washington Press Club Foundation dinner debrief

Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman digest their experience at the Washington Press Club Foundation dinner, which came at a time of trauma for journalists on the day of mass layoffs at The Washington Post and otherwise frayed nerves in the nation’s capital. Show Notes:

Roll Call

From Watergate to watered-down: Every Indian journalist should read this piece

The Washington Post – WaPo for short – has inspired journalists of several generations, thanks in part to Hollywood. Two Oscar-nominated movies have been made about the paper and its people. The first was All the President’s Men, based on the story of how the paper broke the mother of…

Newslaundry

FBI foiled by the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode during raid on reporter’s home – here’s how it works

The FBI was unable to access a reporter’s iPhone after it was protected with Apple’s Lockdown Mode.

TechRadar

What the ‘murder’ of Washington Post means for India

Pranshu Verma, the Washington Post’s Delhi bureau chief, learned on Wednesday that his contract was being terminated. He was among nearly 300 editorial staffers laid off as Jeff Bezos gutted the newspaper’s newsroom – a purge that has almost ended the Post’s presence in South Asia.

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Axios

Washington Post cuts reignite concerns over Bezos ownership

The Post's financial struggles predate Lewis' tenure, but have been compounded by a series of unforced errors over the past two years.

The Guardian - US

Mass layoffs fuel fears of ‘death spiral’ at Washington Post

On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos

The Guardian - US

Nancy Pelosi warns press freedom is ‘under siege’ after arrest of journalist

Ex-House speaker says at dinner ‘facts are challenged, truth is distorted and press is treated as enemy’ by those in power

The Times of India

‘Painful but necessary’: Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs

The Washington Post on Wednesday announced sweeping layoffs that will significantly shrink its newsroom. The Post eliminated its sports section, large parts of its foreign coverage and its storied books division, in what current and former staff described as one of the darkest moments in the paper’s history.

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The Independent UK

‘Bloodbath’ at Washington Post as one-third of staff laid off by Jeff Bezos

About 300 journalists in the newsroom are expected to lose their jobs as part of a ‘broad strategic reset’

The Guardian - US

Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’

Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to ‘God and country’ values

The Guardian - US

Is Jeff Bezos going to destroy the Washington Post? It sure looks like it

He has the chance to be the steward of a national treasure, but he’s blowing it

The Guardian - UK

Propaganda in cinemas, newsrooms slashed: this is the US media under Trump and his tech barons

The president and his supporters joining forces to decide what audiences read and see seems straight from a fascism playbook, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Independent UK

Washington Post’s White House team tries to halt massive layoffs by appealing directly to Jeff Bezos

‘Given the uncertainty facing the Post, we wanted to tell you directly how the White House team relies on other desks and explain how our colleagues’ work helps lift up our own,’ the letter read.

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center just announced a new head of programming. He quit after five days

It was not immediately clear why the newly appointed head of artistic programming resigned so quickly

We Got This Covered

While Washington Post staffers brace for historic layoffs, Jeff Bezos is too busy living the high life with Anna Wintour in Paris

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