Washington Post lays off employees in restructuring.

The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff, including its sport section, foreign bureaus, and books coverage, in a significant restructuring decision. Former editor Marty Baron called it a dark day for journalism, with bureau chiefs from around the world announcing their layoffs on social media. The move has been met with criticism for diminishing the paper’s ambitions and depleting its talented staff, with concerns raised about the future of the publication under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

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