Staffers from The Washington Post (WaPo) reacted negatively to the media giant’s announcement it had begun laying off employees Tuesday amid a decline in revenue. Economic columnist and editorial board member at the outlet, Heather Long, called it a “tough day” for the company. “This is a tough day for WaPo as the company lays off 20 staff and plans to leave dozens of vacancies unfilled,” Long tweeted. https://t.co/8GMU5ThBk5 — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) January 24, 2023Copy editor at WaPo, Vanessa H. Larson, said she was “absolutely furious” about the layoffs. We’re better than this.”The Washington Post has started laying off my friends and colleagues.

Source: Washington Post January 24, 2023 19:42 UTC