William Lewis (journalist)

For other people named William Lewis, see William Lewis (disambiguation).

Sir
William Lewis
William Lewis in 2019
William Lewis in 2019
Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 January 2024
Preceded byFred Ryan
Personal details
Born
William John Lewis

(1969-04-02) 2 April 1969 (age 55)
London, England
RelativesSimon Lewis (brother)
Education

Sir William John Lewis (born 2 April 1969)[1] is a British media executive who serves as the publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post. He was formerly chief executive of Dow Jones & Company and publisher of The Wall Street Journal. Earlier in his career, he was known as a journalist and then editor.

While editor of The Daily Telegraph,[2] Lewis led the team that broke the story of the MPs' expenses scandal, which led to the resignations of six government ministers and Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin, and to the creation of Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.[3]

From September 2010[4] to July 2011, Lewis worked as general manager of the newspaper publisher News International, playing a role in the company's response to the phone hacking crisis. In July 2011, following the closure of the News of the World, Lewis left News International to join the Management and Standards Committee, an independent division led by Lord Grabiner KC, created by the News Corp board to orchestrate cooperation with multiple law enforcement investigations into News International.

On 5 November 2023, Lewis was named as the new publisher and CEO of The Washington Post.[5] During his tenure, he clashed with executive editor Sally Buzbee over his attempt to reorganize the newsroom structure and to kill coverage of his role in the phone hacking crisis.[6][7]

  1. ^ Anthony, Andrew (24 May 2009). "Will Lewis: the man with an expense account". Guardian.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ Brook, Stephen (18 May 2009). "MPs' expenses: how scoop came to light – and why journalists fear a 'knock on the door'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Home | IPSA". Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ Fernandez, Joe (8 July 2010). "News International hires Will Lewis to fill new role". Marketingweek.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. ^ Izadi, Elahe (4 November 2023). "William Lewis named publisher and CEO of The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ Mullin, Benjamin; Robertson, Katie (5 June 2024). "Clash Over Phone Hacking Article Preceded Exit of Washington Post Editor". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ Robertson, Katie; Mullin, Benjamin (6 June 2024). "Washington Post C.E.O. Promised Interview for Ignoring Scandal, NPR Reporter Says". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.