Washington Post Obituary Section on Life Support as Writers Take Buyouts: Report

Washington Post obituary section on life support as writers take buyouts: report

The Washington Post continues to lose staff, as all but one of its obituary reporters have accepted the media outlet’s buyout offer and left the company, according to a new report.Politico Magazine senior editor Michael Schaffer detailed how the paper’s obit desk has been decimated by The Washington Post’s new buyouts – or "Voluntary Separation Program" (VSP)."I’ve learned that all but one person on the obit desk has taken the organization’s buy…

‘Absolute Exodus’: Washington Post ‘Bleeds Talent’ As Experienced Staffers Take Buyout

The Washington Post is “bleeding talent,” with a number of longtime employees — from veteran opinion columnists to the obituary section chief — accepting buyout offers that the Jeff Bezos-owned outlet extended to staff in late May.Early in July, Washington Post CEO Will Lewis sent an email to staffers suggesting that they might especially want to consider the buyouts if they “do not feel aligned with the company’s plan” to reinvent itself.Among …

Sources: all but one person on WaPo's obit desk has taken the paper's buyout offer; the lone holdout is too junior to qualify for the buyout deal

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