Washington Post Faces Over $100M Loss in 2025, Cuts 30% Staff Amid Overspending

• The Washington Post reported over $100 million in losses in 2025, leading to a 30% workforce reduction.
• This marks the third consecutive year of significant losses, following $100 million in 2024 and $77 million in 2023.
• Acting CEO Jeff D’Onofrio attributed losses to years of financial imbalance and an aggressive hiring push.
• Despite a 42% drop in stories published since 2020, newsroom costs in 2025 were 16% higher than five years prior.
• Executive Editor Matt Murray announced a strategic shift, focusing on "distinctive, urgent, must-read" journalism rather than volume.