'The Washington Post' lays off hundreds of workers

Editor in chief Matt Murray told employees that The Washington Post was undergoing a 'strategic reset' to better position the publication for the future, according to several employees who were on the call

'The Washington Post' editor in chief Mat Murray acknowledged that 'The Washing Post' has struggled to reach 'customers', and talked about the need to compete in a crowded media marketplace. Picture: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

The Washington Post laid off hundreds of employees on Wednesday, which its former executive editor said “ranks among the darkest days” in the newspaper’s history. Approximately one third of employees were affected.

Staffers at The Washington Post have been on edge for weeks about the rumoured cuts, which the publication would not confirm or deny. “It’s an absolute bloodbath,” said one employee, not authorised to speak publicly.