US EditionWashington Post Losses Top $100 Million in 2025; 30% Staff Cuts Follow Years of Overspending: Report
The Washington Post cut about 30% of staff after reporting over $100 million loss in 2025, citing overspending and a 42% drop in published stories since 2020.
- On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that The Washington Post incurred losses exceeding $77 million in 2025 and cut about 30 per cent of its workforce earlier this month.
- As audiences moved to platforms, the Post's revenue model weakened due to digital advertising fragmentation and audience shifts to social platforms, while management said expenses outstripped revenue between 2022 and 2025 after an aggressive hiring push.
- Executive Editor Matt Murray framed the cuts as a painful recalibration, urging a focus on fewer, distinctive stories after the layoffs, which he called a `painfulness of the moment`.
- Jeff D'Onofrio, now acting CEO and Publisher, announced a strategic reset earlier this month as layoffs prompted reductions in foreign and sports coverage, The Wall Street Journal reported.
- The numbers reveal a sharp productivity-cost gap since 2020 as the Post published 42% fewer stories and newsroom costs were 16% higher in 2025, given its historic reputation and ownership by Jeff Bezos.
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The Economic TimesReport: Washington Post bleeds over $100M in 2025, forcing widespread layoffs
The Washington Post is facing serious money problems in 2025 after losing over $100 million. The company is cutting many jobs and trying to reduce costs. Leaders say they want to focus on strong and different journalism. The changes come as the news industry faces falling readers, lower revenue, and big challenges in the digital world.
The Washington Post reportedly lost $100 million in 2025
The Washington Post lost over $100 million in 2025, according to a new report Thursday. The newspaper also lost about $100 million in 2024 and $77 million in 2023, unnamed sources told the Wall Street Journal. The reported losses preceded the Post earlier this month cutting its staff by 30%. The Post acting CEO and...
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