The Washington Post has initiated an extensive round of job cuts that are expected to impact between 100 and 300 workers at the Jeff Bezos-owned news publication, according to several media reports on Wednesday.
The reports said that the announcement was shared with employees on a video call by WaPo’s executive editor, Matt Murray.
“The actions we are taking include a broad strategic reset with a significant staff reduction,” Murray reportedly said on the call.
The newspaper, which has been struggling in recent years with dwindling subscribers, falling profits, and top talent departures, cut about 4% of its workforce in 2025, but that impacted workers in the PR department and spared the newsroom journalists.
However, the latest move would primarily target the sports desk and foreign bureaus and also result in big cuts in local coverage, according to media reports.
A person with direct knowledge of The Post’s strategy told The New York Times that the senior leadership was taking steps “to save the organization.” With the layoffs, the person said, The Post is trying to better align its offerings with the preferences of readers.