00:00The Washington Post begins widespread layoffs that will drastically shrink the size of the
00:05storied newspaper, affecting all departments. Executive editor Matt Murray informed the staff
00:11of the cuts, which will cut across the international, editing, metro, and sports desks.
00:16The Post, owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, says in a statement, quote,
00:20The Washington Post is taking a number of difficult but decisive actions today for our
00:25future in what amounts to a significant restructuring across the company.
00:29One Post reporter speaking anonymously calls the layoff a bloodbath.
00:33Those affected include Amazon beat reporter Caroline O'Donovan, Cairo bureau chief Claire Parker,
00:38and other Middle East correspondents and editors. The Employees Union WAPO Guild says on X,
00:43if Jeff Bezos is no longer willing to invest in the mission that has defined this paper
00:47for generations, then the Post deserves a steward that will.
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