The news of a new wave of layoffs led to a flurry of furious pushback from members of the Post Guild. It also prompted a wave of new sign-ups to the Guild, including from some of the Post’s most high-profile stars.
will see a new wave of layoffs in the first quarter of 2023, publisher Fred Ryan announced in a town hall on Wednesday, ending a tumultuous year at the historic newsroom on a sobering note.is evolving and transforming to put our business in the best position for future growth. We are planning to direct our resources and invest in coverage, products, and people in service of providing high value to our subscribers and new audiences,” wrote chief communications officer Kathy Baird.
Other new members include Supreme Court reporter Robert Barnes, national political enterprise reporter Jose A. Del Real, national politics reporter Mark Berman, and enterprise reporter John Woodrow Cox, according to sources.does not permit live questions. The Guild is currently bargaining a new contract with the paper.Post
“Members of the Washington Post Guild are outraged at the unceremonious announcement of layoffs at today’s so-called town hall led by our publisher, Fred Ryan,” the Guild said in a statement. “After informing staffers that the company could eliminate up to 9 percent of positions companywide in the first quarter of next year, Ryan refused to take questions from his employees and walked out of the room.
CNN, BuzzFeed, and Gannett all drastically slashed their workforces earlier this month—including a 6 percent reduction in Gannett’s news staff—while NPR announced it would impose a hiring freeze and slash its budgets. The public radio service also canceled its 2023 summer internship program, citing economic woes.
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