Washington Post: Dozens of employees laid off via Zoom call (video)

The Washington Post is laying off a third of its employees across departments and reducing international news coverage. Executive Editor Matt Murray announced the restructuring plans, which include closing the sports department in its current form, reorganizing the local news and features section, and eliminating the books section. The changes aim to strengthen the Post in a rapidly changing media landscape, but former Executive Editor Martin Baron criticized the cuts for weakening the newspaper's ability to cover news comprehensively. Economic challenges and evolving user habits were cited as reasons for the restructuring.