Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

District of Columbia

Hekate

(90,674 posts)

2. They cut "roles"? I am completely baffled by the use of the term for a newspaper job. ...

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 12:50 PM

Jan 2023

What am I missing?

The Washington Post on Tuesday became the latest media company to conduct layoffs, cutting 20 roles in a move that publisher Fred Ryan had indicated last month the newspaper would take in early 2023.

Sally Buzbee, executive editor of The Post, described the decision to cut the jobs as “difficult” in a memo to employees and disclosed that the newspaper had identified 30 open roles that it will no longer fill.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Washington Post lays off 20 newsroom employees, shuts down gaming section [View all] IronLionZion Jan 2023 OP

WaPo subscription JPK Jan 2023 #1

They cut "roles"? I am completely baffled by the use of the term for a newspaper job. ... Hekate Jan 2023 #2

role, job, position, billet, FTE, all used interchangeably IronLionZion Jan 2023 #3

Okay, thanks. It just felt like a term more suitable to a Disneyland "cast member." Hekate Jan 2023 #5

We all play our part in the show IronLionZion Jan 2023 #8

Did they lay off MAGA Haberman? awesomerwb1 Jan 2023 #4

They didn't have to Rachel M at 6 pm Jan 2023 #7

All they had to do to keep my subscription... Rachel M at 6 pm Jan 2023 #6