Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off

What’s really behind the gutting of the Washington Post?

The “catastrophic” cuts to the newspaper that broke the Watergate scandal come at a time when scrutiny of those in power has never been more important.

Washington Post layoffs send message to industry: Your job isn’t a charity

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Letters to the Editor: As the Washington Post shrinks, other newspapers need to carry the torch

'As we shed tears for the massive reductions at the Post, we need to hope that newspapers like the Los Angeles Times continue to carry the torch of the 1st Amendment and of the people's need and right to know,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage

Washington Post Layoffs: Reporters Cut And Entire Sections Gutted — Here's What To Know

The Washington Post, long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States, became the source of headlines across news platforms and social media after the paper announced massive layoffs across its reporting staff. For many, the cuts to the Post’s reporting staff demonstrate not only the shrinking landscape for print media but also the decline of a storied journalistic institution that has been criticized for giving in to political…

Jeff Bezos fires at least a third of staff at Washington Post

WASHINGTON —All of a sudden, there are a lot of empty desks at the Washington Post. Multibillionaire Jeff Bezos, reported to be the fourth-richest person in the world, fired a third of the newsroom staff. The sports section is gone. The Style section, known for its bright and sometimes edgy writing, is gone. Book World, a longtime mainstay, is gone. The Metro section covering Washington D.C.—never a strong point at the paper—may be going. Nobody…