Notable bits from this email:
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
Matt Murray's full email to staff about today's cuts at the Washington Post
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Notable bits from this email:
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
- WaPo search has declined by half in three years
- Daily story output has "substantially fallen" in the last five years
- Murray argues: "we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
Speaking to WaPo employees, editor Matt Murray says cuts are about “positioning ourselves to become more essential to people's lives, and what is becoming a more crowded, competitive and complicated media landscape, and after some years when, candidly, the Post has had struggles to do that."
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Speaking to WaPo employees, editor Matt Murray says cuts are about “positioning ourselves to become more essential to people's lives, and what is becoming a more crowded, competitive and complicated media landscape, and after some years when, candidly, the Post has had struggles to do that."
Tidbit from last night's @semafor.com media newsletter: Some Penske Media staff were irked by Hollywood Reporter editor-in-chief Maer Roshan decision to attend the Kennedy Center premiere of Melania, which was off limits to most members of the media...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
February 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Tidbit from last night's @semafor.com media newsletter: Some Penske Media staff were irked by Hollywood Reporter editor-in-chief Maer Roshan decision to attend the Kennedy Center premiere of Melania, which was off limits to most members of the media...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
Wrote about Gavin vs. the California Post:
- Newsom staff privately complained about coverage, demanded corrections
- CA Post response: “Someone please tell the Governor that 2020 is calling and wants its word ‘misinformation’ back."
- Newsom's office says CA Post is "triggered"
- Newsom staff privately complained about coverage, demanded corrections
- CA Post response: “Someone please tell the Governor that 2020 is calling and wants its word ‘misinformation’ back."
- Newsom's office says CA Post is "triggered"
February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Wrote about Gavin vs. the California Post:
- Newsom staff privately complained about coverage, demanded corrections
- CA Post response: “Someone please tell the Governor that 2020 is calling and wants its word ‘misinformation’ back."
- Newsom's office says CA Post is "triggered"
- Newsom staff privately complained about coverage, demanded corrections
- CA Post response: “Someone please tell the Governor that 2020 is calling and wants its word ‘misinformation’ back."
- Newsom's office says CA Post is "triggered"
New: Gus Wenner is investing in Public Opinion, the company that makes the show Track Star. Wenner joining Public Opinion as Exec Chariman, and has a new media investment vehicle, Wenner Media Ventures.
January 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
New: Gus Wenner is investing in Public Opinion, the company that makes the show Track Star. Wenner joining Public Opinion as Exec Chariman, and has a new media investment vehicle, Wenner Media Ventures.
New: David Brooks is leaving the NYT for the Atlantic, where he will be a staff writer and host a video podcast
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
New: David Brooks is leaving the NYT for the Atlantic, where he will be a staff writer and host a video podcast
New: The Washington Post’s White House team, which is not considered at risk amid upcoming cuts at the paper, sent a letter to owner Jeff Bezos seeking to protect other sections of the paper including Metro, Arts, and Sports (letter was shared in WaPo union slack)
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
New: The Washington Post’s White House team, which is not considered at risk amid upcoming cuts at the paper, sent a letter to owner Jeff Bezos seeking to protect other sections of the paper including Metro, Arts, and Sports (letter was shared in WaPo union slack)
Key moments from Bari Weiss' Q&A at CBS News' town hall.
First question was about whether CBS News "has become a right-wing network."
First question was about whether CBS News "has become a right-wing network."
January 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Key moments from Bari Weiss' Q&A at CBS News' town hall.
First question was about whether CBS News "has become a right-wing network."
First question was about whether CBS News "has become a right-wing network."
Weiss' full remarks to CBS News staff (1/4)
January 27, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Weiss' full remarks to CBS News staff (1/4)
Bari Weiss to CBS News staff during this morning’s meeting unveiling the network’s new strategy: “We are not producing a product enough people want.”
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Bari Weiss to CBS News staff during this morning’s meeting unveiling the network’s new strategy: “We are not producing a product enough people want.”
The California Post launched today, but looks like for now there's no standalone website? californiapost dot com redirects to the NYPost website...
January 26, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The California Post launched today, but looks like for now there's no standalone website? californiapost dot com redirects to the NYPost website...
Here’s the full letter sent from foreign correspondents to Bezos. Comes as rumors are circulating that the Washington Post is set to make significant cuts to its foreign desk and other parts of the newsroom.
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Here’s the full letter sent from foreign correspondents to Bezos. Comes as rumors are circulating that the Washington Post is set to make significant cuts to its foreign desk and other parts of the newsroom.
According to an internal email to Washington Post sports staff, the paper isn't sending any reporters to cover the winter Olympics next month. The decision comes as major layoffs are expected in the coming weeks.
January 23, 2026 at 11:20 PM
According to an internal email to Washington Post sports staff, the paper isn't sending any reporters to cover the winter Olympics next month. The decision comes as major layoffs are expected in the coming weeks.
Major senior leaders on the business side are out at Business Insider today, I'm told. Chief Revenue Officer Maggie Milnamow and head of global sales Orlando Reece are both leaving the company.
January 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Major senior leaders on the business side are out at Business Insider today, I'm told. Chief Revenue Officer Maggie Milnamow and head of global sales Orlando Reece are both leaving the company.
Substack says it's launching a Substack TV app on Apple TV and Google TV. Users will be able to watch video posts and Substack livestreams...
on.substack.com/p/introducin...
on.substack.com/p/introducin...
Introducing the Substack TV app, now in beta
Taking subscriber video to the bigger screen
on.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Substack says it's launching a Substack TV app on Apple TV and Google TV. Users will be able to watch video posts and Substack livestreams...
on.substack.com/p/introducin...
on.substack.com/p/introducin...
CNN has started carrying full Trump speeches live again a lot more. The network is currently taking Trump's speech at Davos live, yesterday it aired most of his speech from the White House briefing room relatively uninterrupted.
January 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM
CNN has started carrying full Trump speeches live again a lot more. The network is currently taking Trump's speech at Davos live, yesterday it aired most of his speech from the White House briefing room relatively uninterrupted.
New: The editor of Welt is out after an internal investigation by parent company Axel Springer that focused on his conduct at a holiday party last month.
We'll have more in tonight's @semafor.com media newsletter...
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
We'll have more in tonight's @semafor.com media newsletter...
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
New: The editor of Welt is out after an internal investigation by parent company Axel Springer that focused on his conduct at a holiday party last month.
We'll have more in tonight's @semafor.com media newsletter...
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
We'll have more in tonight's @semafor.com media newsletter...
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Inbox: New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an amicus brief today in support the NYT lawsuit against the Pentagon over press access
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Inbox: New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an amicus brief today in support the NYT lawsuit against the Pentagon over press access
Gavin Newsom has been in touch with the California attorney general's office about this topic, I'm told. CA AG just announced that it was opening an investigation into the "proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok."
January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Gavin Newsom has been in touch with the California attorney general's office about this topic, I'm told. CA AG just announced that it was opening an investigation into the "proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok."
New: 3% of Politico staff will be laid off today, including fewer than 10 people in the newsroom, I’m told.
Notably, Politico is also planning to announce a new subscription business aimed at finance/investment professionals.
Notably, Politico is also planning to announce a new subscription business aimed at finance/investment professionals.
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
New: 3% of Politico staff will be laid off today, including fewer than 10 people in the newsroom, I’m told.
Notably, Politico is also planning to announce a new subscription business aimed at finance/investment professionals.
Notably, Politico is also planning to announce a new subscription business aimed at finance/investment professionals.
First in @semafor.com: NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:03 AM
First in @semafor.com: NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
CBS News EIC Bari Weiss had concerns about the CECOT piece, I’m told. The network decided to hold the segment pending, among other things, comment or an interview with White House officials next year…
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
CBS News EIC Bari Weiss had concerns about the CECOT piece, I’m told. The network decided to hold the segment pending, among other things, comment or an interview with White House officials next year…
A month ago, NYT columnist David Brooks wrote a column decrying the media and political fixation on the Epstein story.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
December 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A month ago, NYT columnist David Brooks wrote a column decrying the media and political fixation on the Epstein story.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
New: When the Washington Post ran tests on its AI personalized podcasts, the paper found that between 68% and 84% (!!) of the pods had potential issues.
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
New: When the Washington Post ran tests on its AI personalized podcasts, the paper found that between 68% and 84% (!!) of the pods had potential issues.
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...