Washington Post Fires Journalist While She's In a War Zone

"The post was in response to another in which Johnson talked about not running having running water and heat while covering the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil pen ink freezes by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post."

"The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, laid off about 300 workers this week in a major scaling back in areas like foreign news and sports. Executive editor Matt Murray reportedly told staff that online traffic had taken a major hit in recent years and that the paper needed to expand its perspective. Even as we produce much excellent work, we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience, he said."

The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, laid off about 300 workers, scaling back foreign news, sports, books, and a podcast. Executive editor Matt Murray cited diminished online traffic and a need to broaden perspective, saying the paper too often wrote from one perspective for one slice of the audience. The Post Guild condemned the reductions, warning continued cuts will weaken the newspaper and drive away readers. Foreign correspondent Lizzie Johnson announced she was laid off while covering the conflict in Kyiv, describing power and heating shortages but expressing pride in reporting.

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