Washington Post staff brace for sweeping newsroom cuts amid financial pressures

The Washington Post faces sweeping layoffs that insiders fear could exceed 10% of the newsroom, likely impacting sports, metro and foreign desks. Foreign correspondents have urged owner Jeff Bezos to protect international reporting in a letter, while management canceled Olympic coverage in Italy as a cost-cutting move. The outlet has a history of buyouts and layoffs, though no official confirmation has been made; experts warn that cutting international coverage would hurt reach and credibility even as the newsroom continues to publish ambitious journalism.