Bezos-owned Washington Post cuts more jobs
Published On Jan 7, 2025, 11:41 PM
The Washington Post is laying off nearly 100 employees, which represents 4% of its workforce, in an attempt to mitigate ongoing financial losses and declining readership. This decision comes amidst controversies surrounding editorial choices and the company's struggles to compete for advertising revenue in the digital landscape. The announcement follows a year in which the newspaper reported a loss of $77 million and saw a mass cancellation of subscriptions.
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