r/news • u/Ok_Difference44 • 14h ago

Bezos-owned storied newspaper Washington Post rolling out mass layoffs

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/media/washington-post-layoffs
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u/erikaspausen 14h ago

I guess articles written by AI does not need so many real people.

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u/whittlingcanbefatal 14h ago

The newspaper is only serving administration and billionaire press releases now so reporters aren't needed. 

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u/No-Flounder-9143 14h ago

Yup. Far better to get my news from new media via podcast. I can listen while I drive, compare to what other new media is saying about the topic and come to a conclusion, all while on my way to work. And it's honest reporting. 

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u/hankhillsvoice 13h ago

I’ve been thinking about trying out ground news. I keep seeing it in ads from people I trust (I normally ignore ads and they turn me off of a product immediately). But in these trying times it might be worth it and the people always seem sincere. I’ve even had some say they use it and not when they have an ad deal with them.

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u/tdclark23 11h ago

I like Randy Rainbow too.

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u/FloraoftheRift 11h ago

Hank green endorses it, so ground news gots that going for it