Washington Post staffers beg owner Jeff Bezos to spare their jobs amid plans to slash HUNDREDS of paper's staff... as his glam wife Lauren Sanchez flaunts couture outfits at Paris Fashion Week
Daily Mail • • general
Key Points:
- Up to 300 Washington Post staffers face job cuts as CEO Will Lewis aims to reverse millions in losses by focusing on core coverage areas like national security and politics, with the sports desk expected to be heavily impacted.
- Current and former Post journalists have rallied against the layoffs using the hashtag #SavethePost, urging owner Jeff Bezos to reconsider the cuts and support the newspaper's mission to hold power accountable.
- Journalists covering high-risk international stories, including those in Ukraine and Mexico, emphasized the critical nature of their work and appealed directly to Bezos to preserve the newsroom’s capacity.
- The layoffs come amid ongoing financial struggles, with the Post's audience reportedly halving in recent years and previous rounds of buyouts and staff exits following
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