Washington Post announces ‘painful’ job cuts

2026-02-04 - 21:56

The Washington Post did not disclose the number of job cuts, but the New York Times reports approximately 300 of its 800 journalists were laid off. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts Wednesday, saying that “painful” restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper.