'It's an absolute bloodbath': Washington Post undergoing significant layoffs as part of 'strategic reset'

[Zorro]

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Source: The Guardian via Yahoo Finance

Washington Post editor in chief Matt Murray on Wednesday morning announced internally a “broad strategic reset” that will result in “significant” layoffs across the company.

Staffers at the Post have been on edge for weeks about the rumored cuts, which the publication would not confirm or deny. Leading up to Wednesday’s cuts, the atmosphere in the newspaper was “funereal”, one employee, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said.

Employees received an email on Wednesday morning asking them to attend a Zoom meeting at 8.30am after which they will learn their fate via email.

It’s not yet known how many staffers will be laid off. “It’s an absolute bloodbath,” the employee said.

Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/washington-post-undergoing-significant-layoffs-140939197.html

[littlemissmartypants]

1. So, if you haven't canceled your subscription NOW would be a great time to do it.

[IzzaNuDay]

3. Today is my LAST day of WaPo.

I read this paper when I was a kid. It’s not the same
newspaper. I think WaPo will die on the vine if it’s not already dead. A tragic end to what was once a respectable news source.

[dem4decades]

2. I wonder how many people stopped sending $120 a year once Bezos got in bed with Trump?

Like I did.

Stop sending money like I did, not get in bed with Trump
😀

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. The paper is being gutted

Look for AI written stories in the future praising the Child Rapist Regime.

[JudyM]

5. Locking after alerts re: dupe

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