The Washington Post informed its staff on Wednesday that it was starting a widespread layoff that would gut its sports department and shrink the international footprint, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, APA reports, citing Reuters.
Executive Editor Matt Murray announced the job cuts on a call with employees, the source said, requesting anonymity as the matter was private.
"We will be closing the sports department in its current form," Murray said in a company-wide call that began at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call transcript was shared with Reuters by the source.