Fearing major layoffs, current and former Posties rally around #SaveThePost campaign

"The Washington Post newsroom, whose journalists have continued to deliver essential reporting in an unrelenting news cycle (not to mention one reporter being subject to an FBI raid), is expecting deep layoffs to hit in early February. The layoffs would follow mass staff departures from the newspaper amid internal and external blowback to editorial decisions under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos."

"Galvanized by the rumors of impending layoffs, current and former staffers have rallied around a social media campaign targeting Bezos, #SaveThePost, across multiple social media platforms including X and Bluesky. Status reported that the social media campaign was a strategy "hatched Sunday night [that] quickly gained momentum on Monday as staffers communicated about it via Slack." The posts reflect a raw outpouring of grief and desperation among journalists witnessing a venerable institution brought to its knees."

The Washington Post newsroom faces possible deep layoffs in early February after mass staff departures tied to backlash over editorial decisions under owner Jeff Bezos. Journalists have continued essential reporting through an intense news cycle, including one reporter subjected to an FBI raid. Rumored cuts could exceed 100 newsroom positions—over 10%—with metro, sports, and foreign desks most at risk; companywide losses might reach 300 employees. Uncertainty persists about timing and scale. Current and former staffers launched a #SaveThePost social campaign, coordinated partly via Slack, expressing grief, desperation, and celebration of threatened sections.

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