The Press Box
The Press Box
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They Tore the Heart Out of The Washington Post
49 minutes Posted Feb 5, 2026 at 12:19 am.
Hello, media consumers. Bryan and David are here to discuss the news of mass layoffs at The Washington Post. They talk about losing your job in media in 2026
; how The Washington Post, specifically the sports section, got here; and how it could have been saved
They wrap up with a few other notes and thoughts from this major shake-up in the media landscape
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Hello, media consumers. Bryan and David are here to discuss the news of mass layoffs at The Washington Post. They talk about losing your job in media in 2026 (1:47); how The Washington Post, specifically the sports section, got here; and how it could have been saved (9:30). They wrap up with a few other notes and thoughts from this major shake-up in the media landscape (34:18).
Check out Bryan’s piece on the Washington Post layoffs here.
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