The internet is positively buzzing with people offering The Washington Post free advice following its massive layoffs on WednesdayI compiled a bunch of this advice from Twitter and Bluesky, and present it here in no particular order. Oh, and “The Washington Post” in the headline should probably have an asterisk by it: Much of this feedback is aimed, specifically, at Post owner Jeff Bezos. NYT hired away great Post reporters expanded offerings beyond hard news, had more successful podcasts. There’s your problem, in a nutshell.” (source)ELIZABETH SPIERS: “I don’t buy the idea that Bezos is intentionally killing the Post. We’re all building what we couldn’t at the Washington Post.” (source)JESSICA LESSIN: “I think Bloomberg is the answer.” (source)GABRIEL SNYDER: “A modest proposal for Jeff Bezos: donate the Washington Post to ProPublica to operate as a non-profit readers-revenue supported news outlet.” (source)

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2026 19:47 UTC