The Washington Post, owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, began widespread layoffs on Wednesday (February 4) that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper and affect all department...

The Washington Post announced sweeping layoffs at one of America’s most storied newspapers on Wednesday in a seismic move that drew a backlash from staff and a legendary former editor.

More than 300 journalists across the newsroom could be impacted, particularly the paper’s local, international and sports desks, according to the New York Times.