"Those long-rumored cuts now appear to be close, with staffers expecting the ax to drop in early February though nothing is certain. Inside the Post, staffers have tossed around estimates of potential cuts, with most exceeding 100, which would represent more than 10% of the newsroom but no one really knows how widespread the cuts will be or in fact if they will happen at all."
"On Sunday morning, members of the foreign staff, concerned that the section could be decimated by cuts, sent a letter to billionaire owner Jeff Bezos urging him to change course and conveying the significance of international reporting for the institution and for the public interest. Approximately 60 people signed the letter. We urge you to consider how the proposed layoffs will certainly lead us first to irrelevance not the shared success that remains attainable, the staffers wrote in the letter."
The Washington Post sustained high-quality, leading reporting throughout the first year of Donald Trump's second administration despite ongoing uncertainty. Long-rumored newsroom layoffs appear imminent, with staffers expecting cuts in early February though timing remains uncertain. Internal estimates center on more than 100 jobs, representing over 10% of the newsroom, but the full scale is unknown. Sports, metro and foreign desks face the greatest risk. About 60 foreign staffers sent a letter to owner Jeff Bezos warning that cuts would erode international coverage and the paper's reach and relevance. Management canceled planned sports coverage of Italy as a sign of strained finances.
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