"According to the Guild, 144 (37%) members who identify as white, 23 (50%) who identify as Hispanic or Latino, 44 (45%) who identify as Black, 33 (43%) who identify as Asian, and 14 (5%) who identify as multiracial were laid off. Twenty-two (8%) union members who were laid off didn't disclose their races. (The Washington Post has a separate Tech Workers Guild, not included in these numbers.)"
"When The Washington Post laid off more than a third of its employees on February 4, the paper's foundation was shaken. The cuts were wide-ranging, shuttering the sports desk right before the Winter Olympics and letting go of foreign correspondents covering active wars. Data released Friday by The Washington Post Guild shows that layoffs fell heavily on union members of color:"
More than a third of The Washington Post's employees were laid off on February 4, with cuts that closed the sports desk ahead of the Winter Olympics and removed foreign correspondents covering active wars. Data from the Post Guild shows disproportionate impacts on union members of color, with detailed racial breakdowns reported by the Guild. The Guild characterized the impact as staggering and devastating for journalists of color and emphasized implications for equity and representation. The Guild had over 700 members before February 4 and sent more than 250 layoff notices, with negotiations over layoffs and severance ongoing.
Read at Nieman Lab
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]