The Washington Post

Summary

The Washington Post announced sweeping layoffs, cutting about 30 percent of its workforce, including more than 300 journalists, as the company struggles with long-term financial losses and declining digital traffic. The cuts sharply reduce sports, local, and international coverage, with the sports and books sections and the “Post Reports” podcast shutting down, while some reporters are reassigned. Executive Editor Matt Murray said the paper has been too rooted in its legacy as a local print institution and must refocus on national news, politics, business, and health to better serve readers in a more competitive media landscape, especially as search traffic has fallen nearly 50 percent in recent years partly due to generative A.I. He added that while the layoffs are severe, the current newsroom structure may not be permanent and collaboration will continue among remaining staff.