• by Ray Schultz , December 14, 2022

The Washington Post has confirmed a New York Times report that it is planning a layoff in the single digits early next year.

“The Washington Post is evolving and transforming to put our business in the best position for future growth," says Kathy Baird, chief communications officer at the Post. "We are planning to direct our resources and invest in coverage, products, and people in service of providing high value to our subscribers and new audiences."

Baird continues, "As a result, a number of positions will be eliminated. We anticipate it will be a single digit percentage of our employee base, and we will finalize those plans over the coming weeks. This will not be a net reduction in Post headcount. Recently, we have made some of the largest investments in The Post’s history and 2023 will be another year of continued investment.”

Publisher Fred Ryan broke the news in a contentious town hall meeting  that ended when Ryan stepped offstage without answering follow-up questions, according to the Times. 

Earlier this month, the Post announced that it is eliminating its Sunday print magazine.