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Democracy dies in broad daylight: the Trump administration’s frontal assault on the free press

When the billionaire owner of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, bought the Washington Post from the Graham family in 2013, he promised a “golden era to come”. In February 2017, one month into Donald Trump’s first term as US president, the paper adopted the motto: “Democracy Dies in Darkness”, reflecting the perceived…

The Conversation

Award-winning editor Tina Brown lays into Bezos and ‘junket schmoozer’ ex-publisher Will Lewis over gutting of WaPo newsroom

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff last week, with Lewis stepping down just days later

The Independent UK

Dan Quinn Had Classy Gesture for Post Reporters After Sports Section Was Dissolved

Dan Quinn and the Commanders had a classy gesture for The Washington Post reporters after the newspaper eliminated its sports section.

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As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival

The Washington Post’s evisceration at the hands of its billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, didn’t have to happen.

The Conversation

Pope Leo shares his 2026 travel plans – and he won’t be coming back home

Popes typically avoid visiting a country during an election year to avoid the appearance of partisanship

The Independent UK

Lyft CEO David Risher is still a driver for the company: It made him realize being even one minute late could cost the customer their job

Being a driver has carried Risher through his entire career: His first job was delivering the Washington Post. He worked under Jeff Bezos at Amazon before his time at Lyft.

Fortune

Fired reporter claims that his layoff from Washington Post wasn’t a budget cut – it was purely ideological and race-driven

He claims they are backing down from old commitments.

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Russian officials are warning Putin that a financial crisis could arrive this summer, report says, while his war on Ukraine becomes too big to fail

“Russia has to continue the war because this war is too big for Putin to fail.”

Fortune

‘This falls squarely on Jeff Bezos’ shoulders’: Internet reacts to GoFundMe for laid-off Washington Post journalists

The Washington Post Guild created a GoFundMe for more than 300 journalists who were laid off at the mainstay newspaper on Wednesday morning, and said they were overwhelmed by the influx of donations from near and far.

The Times of India

CEO of The Washington Post steps down days after mass layoffs

In an email to staff shared on social media by one of the newspaper's reporters, Will Lewis said it was "the right time for me to step aside."

Euronews

As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump

Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacks

The Guardian - US

The Indian rightwing is celebrating the Washington Post layoffs. Here’s why that’s terribly idiotic

There are several serious conversations to be had about the Washington Post layoffs – about money, sustainability, the slow cannibalisation of news by tech platforms, and what journalism is now expected to do in 2026.

Newslaundry

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts

Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists

The Guardian - US

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis steps down just days after axing hundreds of staff at Jeff Bezos’ newspaper

Post reporters shared images of a memo sent by publisher and CEO William Lewis announcing his departure

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Newslaundry

Paisa and power can’t protect journalism: Why readers are the only safety net that works

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The Independent UK

Reporting on itself: 'Today' keeps it low-key in covering search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

It's frequently a challenge for a news organization to cover a story that involves itself, or one of its employees

The Times of India

Putin named over 1,000 times in Epstein files - what emails reveal

Vladimir Putin’s name appears more than 1,000 times in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. The release, comprising more than three million pages of documents, emails and images, has prompted fresh scrutiny of Epstein’s international contacts.

Fortune

Gen Z Patriots quarterback Drake Maye still drives a 2015 pickup truck even after it broke down on the highway—despite his $37 million contract

Maye joins the list of football stars who have lived humbly, even after receiving a generous paycheck.

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The Independent UK

Trump blasts female reporter’s ‘very bad attitude’ after she asks about MAGA base splitting from his immigration agenda

The brief but heated exchange is the second time this week that the president has deflected questions by attacking female reporters

The Guardian - US

Bob Woodward says he is ‘crushed’ by Washington Post layoffs

Watergate reporter says colleagues and readers ‘deserve more’ after newspaper lays off hundreds of workers

The Independent UK

Fifth grade student who went missing in Minnesota was spotted at ICE center in Texas, school claims

At least seven children from the same school district have been detained by federal agents in recent weeks

The Times of India

‘People are vile and cruel’: Washington Post journalist laid off while on maternity leave responds to 'go back to India' trolling

The Washington Post conducted its largest layoffs in history, impacting one-third of its staff, including a woman on maternity leave. After sharing her experience online, the former employee faced hateful and xenophobic attacks from internet users. She expressed her dismay at the cruelty she encountered, explaining why she limits personal…

Roll Call

The Washington Press Club Foundation dinner debrief

Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman digest their experience at the Washington Press Club Foundation dinner, which came at a time of trauma for journalists on the day of mass layoffs at The Washington Post and otherwise frayed nerves in the nation’s capital. Show Notes:

Newslaundry

From Watergate to watered-down: Every Indian journalist should read this piece

The Washington Post – WaPo for short – has inspired journalists of several generations, thanks in part to Hollywood. Two Oscar-nominated movies have been made about the paper and its people. The first was All the President’s Men, based on the story of how the paper broke the mother of…

TechRadar

FBI foiled by the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode during raid on reporter’s home – here’s how it works

The FBI was unable to access a reporter’s iPhone after it was protected with Apple’s Lockdown Mode.

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