United States.- The Washington Post newspaper has begun to implement large-scale cuts, including the elimination of its Sports department and the reduction in the number of journalists it sends abroad.
The changes were announced in a Zoom meeting with staff on Wednesday by executive editor Matt Murray, according to a person who listened to the call but was not authorized to speak to the media and spoke on condition of anonymity. Editorial staff members were told they would receive emails with one of two subjects, announcing whether or not the person’s position had been eliminated.
The total number of layoffs was not announced in the call. A representative for the Post did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Murray informed the staff members that the newspaper’s book department will be closed and the news department and the Washington area editorial staff will be restructured. He acknowledged that the cuts will shake up the system.
The movements had been expected for several weeks, since the news leaked that the Post had informed its sports staff that it had been decided not to cover the Winter Olympics in Italy. After it was made public, the Post backtracked and said it would send a limited number of people.
The Post’s problems contrast with those of its longtime competitor, The New York Times, which has thrived in recent years, largely thanks to investments in ancillary products such as its Games site and the Wirecutter product recommendations. The Times has doubled its workforce in the last decade.
This story was translated from English to Spanish with an artificial intelligence tool and was reviewed by an editor before publication.
Source: The Associated Press
