Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 2/18/26

Headline:  “Opinion | Will The Washington Post exist in five years? A veteran insider weighs in.”

Subhead:  “Former Post media reporter Paul Farhi joined ‘The Poynter Report Podcast’ to explain how the newsroom reached this moment and what may come next”

“It’s still hard to believe what happened at The Washington Post.

“In just one day earlier this month, owner Jeff Bezos and then-publisher and CEO Will Lewis took a sledgehammer to one of the most respected and legendary news outlets in history by laying off more than 300 journalists, accounting for, according to some reports, more than 40% of the staff. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/future-washington-post-for-sale-closed-down/