"The @washingtonpost, where I started in the mailroom, is the place that made me everything I am now. Skinflint billionaire and failed fashion model @jeffbezos has decimated it, but I have the means now because of what this legendary institution gave me to donate a decent chunk of dough to these hardworking employees. I urge you to give whatever you can."
"The layoffs, which impacted around 300 staffers, include the closure of the Post's flagship podcast and cuts to sports, books and foreign coverage. Executive editor Matt Murray and senior HR executive Wayne Connell broke the news during an 8:30 a.m. Zoom webinar on Wednesday, after telling employees to work from home and log into the meeting, during which they would be informed of some significant actions across the company."
Kara Swisher donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe organized by the Washington Post newsroom union and reporter Rachel Siegel; the fundraiser exceeded $322,000 from more than 2,700 donors. A second $10,000 contribution appears on the fundraiser page from an anonymous donor. Former Washington Post staffers including Eugene Robinson, Martin Baron, Lois Romano and Dan Balz also gave. The layoffs affected about 300 staffers and included closure of the flagship podcast plus cuts to sports, books and foreign coverage. Executive editor Matt Murray and senior HR executive Wayne Connell notified employees of the actions during an 8:30 a.m. Zoom webinar.
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