Hundreds laid off in Bezos' cost-cutting at WaPo plan rally

Name: Hundreds laid off in Bezos' cost-cutting at WaPo plan rally
Uploaded: 2026-02-05T05:00:08Z
Description: Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos went through with anticipated job cuts on Wednesday, slashing a third of the staff at the venerable newspaper. On Thursday, members of the News Guild will rally outside Post HQ in DC to make their voices heard. Marissa Lang, one of the journalists included in the layoffs, joins Jim Lokay on The Final 5 to explain what's next.

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos went through with anticipated job cuts on Wednesday, slashing a third of the staff at the venerable newspaper. On Thursday, members of the News Guild will rally outside Post HQ in DC to make their voices heard. Marissa Lang, one of the journalists included in the layoffs, joins Jim Lokay on The Final 5 to explain what's next.

Posted February 5, 2026 12:00am EST