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The Washington Post is giving its homepage a new look and is aiming for a turnaround

The Washington Post is giving its homepage a new look and is aiming for a turnaround

Brian Stelter | CNN

The Washington Post is trying to fix one of its biggest problems: an outdated homepage that is loathed by its own staff.

The redesign is a central aspect of a plan by Will Lewis, publisher and CEO of the Post, to get the paper back on track on behalf of owner Jeff Bezos. This year, the Post is expected to lose about $50 million, which, while an improvement over last year’s $77 million loss, is still an unsatisfactory result.

Lewis is under pressure to win back paying subscribers and return the Post to profitability, a goal he said he is making progress on. In his weekly memo to Post employees Friday night, Lewis called the updated homepage an important step forward.

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