The Washington Post is laying off a third of its workers across all departments, scaling back foreign news coverage and shutting down some sections of the paper. Amid media reports about the planned layoffs, some Washington Post reporters last month sent letters to owner Jeff Bezos pleading with the billionaire and Amazon founder not to cut any jobs. "Don't eliminate our jobs," reporters from the Post's local desk said in their missive to Bezos. "Keep the Washington Post a place that covers Washington." Bezos bought The Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million amid a declining readership and other budgetary challenges.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2026 15:38 UTC