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The Washington Post is getting ready for job cuts. These cuts could change what the newspaper is. The worst part is that no one is talking about it.
Workers have sent many letters. They are asking to save the most important news reporting. But the owner Jeff Bezos has not said anything back to the public.
This leaves the workers to guess what will happen. They are getting ready for the worst possible news.
WaPo Reporters PLEAD With Bezos To SAVE JOBS Amid Alleged MASS LAYOFFS | RISING
When you watch the video look at what they are really arguing about. It is not just about how many jobs are lost. It is about what kind of news the paper will still cover.
Everything boils down to two points. One is reporting from other countries. The other is reporting from local towns. People say that once you cut these teams you cannot just build them back. That deep reporting is what made the Post special. That is why people paid for it.
Inside the building people feel two things. They feel angry and they feel afraid. People say the mood is like a funeral. The union is speaking out. They are calling out Jeff Bezos by name. They say this is a test of what kind of owner he really is.
Outside the building readers disagree. Some say job cuts are just part of the news business today. Others say this is a mistake. They say cutting the journalism will make the business fail even faster.
This is another report. It is about the staff’s letters. It is also about what the rumored job cuts might do.
Washington Post Staffers Are Pleading With Jeff Bezos For …
The danger is bigger than just losing some jobs. If the most important news topics are gutted then the Post is in trouble.
They could lose the exact kind of reporting that makes people trust them. They could lose the reporting that makes people pay attention. They could lose the reporting that makes people buy a subscription.
The workers are scared. They fear this is a one way trip. They fear that once this good reporting is gone it will not come back. The paper will just keep getting worse.That’s why the letters and #SaveThePost push are aimed at the one person who can override management decisions, even as Bezos appears visibly engaged elsewhere, including at Blue Origin while the newsroom waits.
