Washington Post cutting 4 percent of workforce
The Washington Post plans to cut nearly 4 percent of its total workforce in the coming days, the company said Tuesday.
A Post spokesperson said the cuts are part of plans to make larger changes across several of its business functions and would result in the reduction of up to 100 employee roles.
The outlet's advertising department will have 73 positions eliminated, according to an internal memo from company leadership that was obtained by The New York Times.
“The Washington Post is continuing its transformation to meet the needs of the industry, build a more sustainable future and reach audiences where they are," a Post spokesperson told The Hill. "Changes across our business functions are all in service of our greater goal to best position The Post for the future.”
The cuts come as the Post's newsroom has experienced a number of high-profile departures and resignations, including top reporters and editors like Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker and Matea Gold.
The Post's business has been struggling in recent months, and its staff has been reeling from a slew of editorial decisions and new initiatives under CEO Will Lewis.
Lewis was hired to run the Post last year by the newspaper's billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, who sparked backlash last fall with a decision to kill an editorial backing Vice President Harris in the presidential election.
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