NonilexThe #WashingtonPost is laying off ONE-THIRD of its staff in the #newsroom & other departments, a brutal blow at one of #journalism’s most legendary brands.
The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating its sports department & shrinking the number of #journalists it stations overseas. The changes were announced by executive editor Matt Murray in a Zoom meeting with staff.
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https://apnews.com/article/washington-post-staff-reduction-layoffs-cuts-923f87d4bd319c8a64b278165d0a6e27?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-02-04-Breaking+News
Washington Post cuts a third of its staff
The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage. The widespread purge announced Wednesday is a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and weather changes in technology and user habits. He outlined the changes in a companywide online meeting. Staff members then began getting emails with one of two subject lines — telling them their role was or was not eliminated. Rumors of layoffs had circulated for weeks.
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