Washington Post expected to lay off dozens of staffers in coming week – report

‘Cuts will be deep’, media reporter writes, after paper faced scrutiny for halting endorsement of Harris in October

Dozens of employees are expected to be laid off at the Washington Post in the coming week in what is another of several tumultuous episodes in recent months for the storied title, according to a report by the media reporter Oliver Darcy.

“The layoffs are slated to hit the Jeff Bezos-owned … newspaper’s business division, I’m told. One person familiar with the matter said that the cuts will be deep, impacting many dozens of employees,” Darcy, the former CNN reporter, wrote in his newsletter Status.

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