The abrupt shakeup at the top of the Post is the biggest move by far from Lewis — himself a veteran of both the Telegraph and the Journal — since he took over as CEO in January.
Buzbee, previously the executive editor of the Associated Press, was the first woman to lead the nearly 150-year-old newspaper.
In his email to staff, Lewis also said that he plans to launch “a new division of the newsroom” later this year focused on “service and social media journalism” and aimed at audiences who “want to consume and pay for news differently from traditional offerings.”
The aim, he added, “is to give the millions of Americans — who feel traditional news is not for them but still want to be kept informed — compelling, exciting and accurate news where they are and in the style that they want.”
Murray will oversee this new division after the election, Lewis said. Winnett, meanwhile, will oversee “core coverage areas,” such as politics, investigations, business, technology, sports and features.
David Shipley will remain the head of The Post’s opinions section, which has traditionally operated separately from news.
Buzbee’s departure comes at an already tumultuous time for The Post, which lost $77 million over the past year, Lewis recently acknowledged, and offered buyouts to a couple hundred staffers at the end of 2023 in order to bring costs in line.
Late last month, Lewis told staff that The Post will soon create new tiers of subscription offerings, in a bid to enhance revenue.
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