"Following months of speculation, the Post cut at least 300 of its 800 journalists on Feb. 4, 2026, drastically reducing its international, local and sports coverage and eliminating its photo department and stand-alone book review section. The downsizing followed several decisions by Bezos that drove away hundreds of thousands of subscribers, from killing the Post's endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris just before the 2024 election to announcing that the editorial pages would henceforth be dedicated to "personal liberties and free markets.""
"But though those moves inflicted considerable damage, the paper had been floundering ever since Donald Trump's first presidential term, when Bezos proudly added the slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness" to its nameplate and the paper achieved both growth and profitability. While its principal rival, The New York Times, successfully pivoted by rolling out ancillary products such as games, a cooking app and a consumer guide,"
The Washington Post cut at least 300 of its 800 journalists on Feb. 4, 2026, drastically reducing international, local and sports coverage and eliminating its photo department and stand-alone book review section. The downsizing followed decisions by Jeff Bezos that drove away hundreds of thousands of subscribers, including killing the paper's endorsement of Kamala Harris and dedicating editorial pages to "personal liberties and free markets." The paper had been floundering since Donald Trump's first presidential term after adopting the slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness." The New York Times expanded ancillary products while the Post lost momentum and was further weakened by management choices favoring accommodation with Trump.
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