The Washington Post instructed employees to stay home on Wednesday and attend a Zoom webinar where significant layoffs were announced.
"We will be announcing significant actions across the company today. We are asking everyone to stay home this morning for a Zoom webinar at 8:30 a.m. ET to share details. We will be sending a detailed invite later this morning. Please make every effort to join," executive editor Matt Murray and human resources chief Wayne Connell wrote.
On the Webinar, Murray announced a significant headcount reduction. Impacted employees will receive an email about their fate.
"People still in shock – though all to be expected," a Washington Post insider told Fox News Digital.
Washington Post staffers have been aggressively tweeting at billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, urging him to save the paper. A Washington Post insider pointed out that staffers were "leaving on their own accord," even before the cuts were formally announced, citing three who fled to the Post's top rival, The New York Times.
The Post is shuttering the sports desk in its current form, dialing back its international footprint and Metro section while eliminating Books. Fox News Digital reported last week the company could see around 300 employees laid off.
As the webinar wrapped, The Washington Post Guild took to social media to announce a #SaveThePost rally that will take place on Thursday.
"These layoffs are not inevitable," the Guild said.
This is a developing story, more to come…
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