'The Washington Post' Confirms Subscriber Loss In A News Story


The Washington Post reported in a story that it had lost 250,000 subscribers following its decision to not endorse a Presidential candidate.  

There was no official statement confirming this, but Post reporter Elahe Izadi attributed the number to documents and internal sources.

The number had initially been reported by David Folkenflik on NPR. 

Executive Editor Matt Murray told the Post news staff in a meeting on Tuesday that while he did not know the number of cancellations, it “could be substantial,” Izadi continues.  

“There’s a view that the numbers are going to be bumpy and rough for a couple weeks, and we’ll see how they settle down,” Murray said, according to Izadi. “I think everybody’s trying to just take a few weeks to see where the numbers all come out.”

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Post owner Jeff Bezos wrote that he regretted the timing of the decision to stop endorsing candidates, but denied that there was any “quid pro quo” or other business consideration. The decision was announced last Friday by Post Publisher Will Lewis, who is facing this uproar not even a year into his tenure. 

Meanwhile, the fallout and commentary continue, although the full business impact is unclear. Website traffic has been up, Izadi reports. 

Bucking the trend, The Seattle Times has endorsed Harris, saying, “Hell, yes,” Folkenflik reports. 

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