The New York Times also reports executive editor Matt Murray had plans to leave the newspaper ahead of the cuts
The Washington Post lost over 60,000 subscribers following Jeff Bezos’ sweeping layoffs of 44% of the paper’s newsroom in February, The New York Times reported Saturday. The Times additionally detailed “how Bezos upended the Washington Post,” per its headline, including his decision to retain executive editor Matt Murray on staff to see through the layoffs, even after CEO Will Lewis’ departure.
The Times also noted a “spokesperson for the Post disputed” the 60,000 figure, “but declined to provide an alternate number.”
Murray had known the layoffs of 350 staffers in February were coming since at least November. Murray also told Lewis he was planning to leave, according to The Times.