Washington Post Reportedly Gutting One-Third Of Its Workforce

The Washington Post is reducing its workforce by roughly one-third, affecting both the newsroom and other departments, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

The outlet started to roll out major staff reductions on Wednesday, cutting its sports department and scaling back the number of reporters assigned to foreign countries, according to the AP. Executive editor Matt Murray revealed the moves during a Zoom meeting with employees.

“The Washington Post is taking a number of difficult but decisive actions today for our future, in what amounts to a significant restructuring across the company,” a Post spokesperson told the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation. “These steps are designed to strengthen our footing and sharpen our focus on delivering the distinctive journalism that sets The Post apart and, most importantly, engages our customers.”

A representative for the Post confirmed to the AP that one-third of the workforce would be laid off, but did not disclose the outlet’s total number of employees.

Moreover, Murray informed employees that the Post’s book department would be shuttered, while its Washington-area news department and editing personnel would undergo restructuring, according to the AP. The outlet will also suspend its daily “Post Reports” podcast.

The Post’s Cairo bureau chief Claire Parker asserted on X Wednesday that she was laid off, “along with the entire roster of Middle East correspondents and our editors.”