The Washington Post is implementing a restructuring that includes offering voluntary buyouts to select employees, particularly in its video, copy, and opinion sections. Executive Editor Matt Murray stated that the moves aim to adapt to industry trends and improve audience engagement, emphasizing areas like audience data and social video. The buyout offer, limited to employees with at least 10 years of tenure, will run for approximately two months. The opinion section is also undergoing leadership changes, with Deputy Opinion Editor Mary Duenwald affirming a focus on personal liberties and free markets going forward.
"Like the rest of our industry, we are adapting to changing habits and new technologies," executive editor Matt Murray wrote in a memo to staff.
Murray outlined changes to its video and copy teams. The company will place greater emphasis on "repeatable franchises" and "personality-driven formats for YouTube."
Deputy opinion editor Mary Duenwald wrote that the offer was "meant to give people security to make a clear-eyed decision on whether they want to be part of the new direction for Post Opinion."
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