"In a newsroom zoom call, Executive Editor Matt Murray called the move "a strategic reset." The changes, he said, were overdue in light of "difficult and even disappointing realities." With the job cuts, the storied newspaper narrows the scope of its ambitions for the foreseeable future. It is a remarkable reversal for a vital pillar of American journalism that had looked to Bezos one of the wealthiest people on Earth as a champion and a financial savior."
"The Post, which is privately held by Bezos, declined through a spokesperson to confirm basic data about its newsroom, subscriptions and other financial data for this article. Bezos has so far remained silent throughout the process. For the past 20 years, the paper has defined itself as "For and About Washington." Former controlling owner Don Graham and former Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr. reveled in news stories and investigative pieces about local crime, politics, school boards, traffic, weather, sports."
The Washington Post enacted deep cuts across every newsroom department at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos. The cuts include shuttering the sports desk, closing the Books section, suspending the Post Reports podcast, and a dramatic reduction of the international desk. The Metro desk will be restructured and reduced to roughly a dozen staff from more than 40, with a stated aim to preserve a healthy presence for local subscribers. The company declined to confirm newsroom, subscription, or financial figures through a spokesperson. Bezos has remained publicly silent during the process.
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