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Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'

Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'

Feb 6, 2026

The Washington Post moved Wednesday at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos to cut a third of its entire workforce. The layoffs affect every corner of the newsroom.

In a newsroom Zoom call, Executive Editor Matt Murray called the move "a strategic reset" it needs to compete in the era of artificial intelligence. The paper had not evolved with the times, he said, and the changes were overdue in light of "difficult and even disappointing realities." MORE

Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'

The Washington Post moved Wednesday at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos to cut a third of its entire workforce. The layoffs affect every corner of the newsroom.

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