WASHINGTON (AURN News) — It is the end of an era and another sign of the changing journalism landscape as The Washington Post moves forward with sweeping layoffs. The New York Times reports that 30% of the staff will be laid off.
In a major development, The Times said roughly 300 of the Post’s 800 journalists are expected to lose their jobs.
“The Post’s sports section will close, though some of its reporters will stay on and move to the features department to cover the culture of sports.
The Post’s metro section will shrink, and the books section will close, as will the ‘Post Reports’ daily news podcast,” The New York Times reported.
The historic newspaper is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, who purchased the publication in 2013 for $250 million.
More recently, the paper endorsed President Trump’s $300 million ballroom project at the White House, which is being funded in part by Amazon, the company founded by Bezos.
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