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Washington Post Exodus Deepens as Capehart Accepts Buyout

Owners defend their editorial shift to two pillars despite an exodus of veteran writers and digital leaders.

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Jonathan Capehart had already exited the increasingly beleaguered newspaper’s editorial board after levelling explosive claims of racial insensitivity at a colleague.

Overview

  • Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist Jonathan Capehart took a voluntary buyout on Monday, ending his 18-year tenure at the Post.
  • Opinion writers Philip Bump and Eduardo Porter also departed this week under the voluntary separation program.
  • Digital lead Dave Jorgenson and WP Ventures head Krissah Thompson confirmed departures this week, with Jorgenson set to launch his own media venture.
  • CEO Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos have stood by the mandate to focus opinion pages on personal liberties and free markets despite mounting staff departures.
  • Terms of the recent buyouts have not been disclosed and the Post has declined to comment on details of the exit agreements.