Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs

[Fla Dem]

14. I agree with much of what is posted here. But there is also a change in people's choices.

Many of the news publications I once read are no longer in print, some are available in digital newspapers and magazines. Although there's has been a decline in paper news products, many can be found digitally. As more information became available on line, laptops and iPhone, etc. People didn't need to use paper copies. When I was younger I used to commute via bus and subway. In the morning other commuters always had their faces in the morning paper. Now everyone has their faces in their iphones, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel or other device.

Not just the publishers fault paper newspapers are no longer in demand. There are so many ways to get news digitally, and it's not just newspapers. Also newspapers need fewer staff to produce digital papers. Yes they still need reporters and support staff, but not in the numbers they once had. Many former reporters have started their own podcasts, daily and weekly.

I'm not saying Jeff Bezos couldn't have done a better job at streamlining the Post (which is what he's doing now) or even putting a Billion $$'s of his own wealth into the company to turn it around.

Just saying, times they are a changing and it's not just newspapers.