WaPo general assignment reporter Villegas takes buyout
Paulina Villegas, a general assignment reporter at The Washington Post, has taken a buyout. Her post on X/Twitter reads: “I have decided to take a buyout offer from The Washington Post to pursue other opportunities. It has been an honor to work at a news organization that believes in journalistic excellence as much as it […]
WaPo employees delay taking buyouts, management threatens layoffs
Earlier The Washington Post announced that it would offer voluntary buyouts to 240 staff members in an attempt to strengthen the “financial health” of the organization. However, just 120 employees have accepted the buyout package. Interim CEO Patty Stonesifer wrote in a memo to staff: “We want everyone to understand that we need 240 acceptances […]
WaPo to offer voluntary buyouts to 240 employees
The Washington Post is in plans to offer buyouts to employees across various departments as “prior projections for traffic, subscriptions, and advertising growth for the past two years – and into 2024 – have been overly optimistic” as per the Post’s interim CEO Patty Stonesifer. Stonesifer’s memo obtained by The Washingtonian reads: Dear colleagues, I […]
