As the state of legacy media deteriorates, MSNBC’s president Rashida Jones is metaphorically running for the exit, and The Washington Post is experiencing staff reductions while subscriptions dwindle significantly. In January 2021, WaPo reported 22.5 million daily users; by early 2024, that number plummeted to just 2.5 to 3 million, marking a loss of 85% to 90% of its audience, and a staggering $100 million-plus in losses for two consecutive years.
Jeff Bezos commented on the situation at The Washington Post, suggesting that while the paper wins accreditations and rewards, it increasingly engages only with a narrow, elite audience and becomes disconnected from the mainstream populace. This signals a potential detachment from the broader reader base, which contributes to ongoing issues at an institution that once was a prominent leader in journalism.
A petition signed by 400 Washington Post journalists expresses their concerns regarding the leadership's recent decisions that have jeopardized the paper’s integrity. They argue that these choices have contradicted the tradition of transparency and caused a number of respected colleagues to depart, reflecting a deep-seated alarm among staff regarding the future of the publication.
Collection
[
|
...
]