The Washington Post announced sweeping layoffs Wednesday, with cuts expected to greatly reduce some coverage areas at the storied 150-year-old newspaper. The wide-ranging job losses primarily affected the sports, books and podcast units, according to a source familiar with the situation. Foreign desks were also heavily impacted, along with cuts to business and national teams. Roughly one-third of the company was affected by the layoffs, a Washington Post spokesperson said. In a statement, former Post editor Marty Baron said Wednesday's announcement "ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
