Axios - Sally Jenkins, the renowned sports columnist at The Washington Post for 25 years, is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer. Her longtime editor — Dan Steinberg, who created The Post's popular D.C. Sports Bog in 2006 — is jumping to The Athletic as an NFL managing editor. WashPost Supreme Court correspondent Ann Marimow is joining The Times' expanding Supreme Court team.
- Post media critic Erik Wemple and obit editor Adam Bernstein. Political correspondent Dan Balz is ending his 47-year run at The Post. Also leaving: Krissah Thompson, editor of WP Ventures (once the "Third Newsroom"); Lori Montgomery, politics and government editor; and "Fact Checker" Glenn Kessler, whose last day is today after more than 27 years at The Post...
The buyouts are designed to make it easier for staffers questioning the strategy of the Post's leadership to exit.
Earlier this month, CEO Will Lewis encouraged staffers "who do not feel aligned with the company's plan" to reflect on the buyout offer. The steep cuts come amid sweeping changes implemented by the Post's new management team and owner Jeff Bezos.
The buyouts are hitting some of the Post's most recognizable teams the hardest. Politico has compiled a list of at least 100 journalists who have left the paper since November. More
- Opinion: Longtime editorial journalists such as Pulitzer winner Jonathan Capehart, Philip Bump and Catherine Rampell have taken the buyout, in addition to a slew of other names.
- Video: The newsroom's video team — which has won several awards and created a reputation for getting ahead on platforms like TikTok and Instagram — has seen a bunch of recent exits, including Dave Jorgenson, the company's viral TikTok content creator.
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