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The Washington Post Slashes Newsroom in ‘Strategic Reset,’ Shrinks Foreign Coverage, Sports and Shutters Books

The Washington Post Slashes Newsroom in ‘Strategic Reset,’ Shrinks Foreign Coverage, Sports and Shutters Books

The Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper’s downsizing will affect one-third of staff

Feb 6, 2026

The Washington Post announced plans on Wednesday to significantly downsize the paper, scaling back international coverage, ending the sports section in its “current form,” restructuring the metro desk and eliminating the books section, according to Post sources. MORE

The Washington Post Slashes Newsroom in ‘Strategic Reset,’ Shrinks Foreign Coverage, Sports and Shutters Books

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