"Staffers at The Washington Post have been brainstorming for days on how to convince owner Jeff Bezos to reverse course on looming layoffs, including considering recruiting some Hollywood star power to lobby for their cause, reported Status' Oliver Darcy on Monday evening. The Post has generated a slew of headlines since last year for the turmoil within its ranks as staffers have bristled at efforts by Bezos and Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis to cut costs, increase revenue, and adopt a more right-leaning, MAGA-friendly tone."
"I've never experienced such a feeling of dread, one staffer told Darcy, who described the mood as morale sinking to a nadir after interviewing more than a half-dozen staffers and insiders at the Post and reviewing internal Slack messages current employees shared with him. Another former manager bashed Bezos and Lewis' stewardship of the paper as a business failure on a colossal level."
Staffers at The Washington Post have been brainstorming for days about how to persuade owner Jeff Bezos to reverse looming layoffs, including recruiting Hollywood stars and appealing directly to his wife, Lauren Sanchez. The newsroom has experienced pervasive dread and sinking morale, with internal Slack messages revealing strategizing beyond tweets. Hundreds of employees are expected to be fired soon, with the sports and foreign desks especially hard hit. Employees launched a #SaveThePost social campaign to appeal to Bezos about the value of their work. Former managers criticized Bezos and publisher Will Lewis' stewardship as a colossal business failure.
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