Washington’s media ecosystem has been jolted by a seismic shake-up after The Washington Post laid off nearly a third of its workforce, triggering shockwaves across the DC press corps and raising fresh questions about the future of legacy journalism in America’s capital.
The sweeping layoffs, executed on Wednesday, hit the sports and international desks the hardest, even as Post management insists it will continue pouring resources into national news and political coverage. For a newsroom long regarded as the backbone of accountability journalism in Washington, the cuts mark one of the most dramatic contractions in its modern history.
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