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Matt Murray

Matt Murray

Executive Editor, The Washington Post

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Platforms like Search that shaped the previous era of digital news, and which once helped the Post thrive, are in serious decline. Our organic search has fallen by nearly half in the last three years.

The need has never been more urgent.

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Washington Post narrows coverage after major layoffs

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Leading reduced newsroom

When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million, staff hailed him as their savior from mounting financial ruin. Thirteen years later, on February 4, 2026, his paper laid off more than 300 journalists—roughly one-third of its newsroom—eliminating entire sections including sports and books while gutting foreign coverage. The 150-year-old newspaper that broke Watergate is now narrowing its focus largely to politics, national security, and "futures" topics like science and wellness, having lost nearly $100 million in 2025 alone. Laid-off staff will remain on payroll through April 10, 2026, with severance ranging from 4 to 45 weeks of pay depending on tenure, though exact terms remain under negotiation with the Washington Post Guild.

Updated Feb 6