Newsroom
Washington Post cuts one-third of staff, shuts sports desk, foreign bureaus
The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. The Post's executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and weather changes in technology and user habits. "We can't be everything to everyone," Murray said in a note to staff members. He outlined the changes in a companywide online meeting, and staff members then began getting emails with one of two subject lines - telling them their role was or was not eliminated. Rumors of layoffs had circulated for weeks, ever since word leaked that sports reporters who had expected to travel to Italy for the Winter Olympics would not be going. But when official word came down, the size and scale of the cuts were shocking, affecting virtually every department in the newsroom. "It's just ...
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Workflows to building trust: What AI is doing in newsrooms across the world
Digital news workflows, transcription, saving reader's time, building trust (yes!) and reaching new audiences are among the many things that AI is now being used for in newsrooms across the world
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New York Times braces for first 24-hour newsroom strike in 40 years
The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout Thursday by hundreds of journalists and other employees, in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. Newsroom employees and other members of The NewsGuild of New York say they are fed up with bargaining that has dragged on since their last contract expired in March 2021. The union announced last week that more than 1,100 employees would stage a 24-hour work stoppage starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday unless the two sides reach a contract deal. Negotiations lasted for more than 12 hours into late Tuesday and continued Wednesday, but the sides remained far apart on issues including wage increases and remote-work policies. It's looking very likely that we are walking on Thursday," said Stacy Cowley, a finance reporter and union representative. There is still a pretty wide gulf between us on both economic and a number of issues. It was unclear how the day's coverage would be affected, but the ...
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Carl Bernstein on life in a 1960s' newsroom
The book tells the story of his journalistic apprenticeship at The Evening Star, the Pepsi to The Washington Post's Coca-Cola, from 1960 to 1965
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Media properties become profitable in 4-6 years: The Quint's Bahl, Kapur
In a Q&A, Raghav Bahl and Ritu Kapur tell what it takes to build a digital news business in India
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New York Times study calls for rapid change in newsroom
Decline of high-margin advertising has led to significant financial challenges for most newspapers
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