Washington Post begins layoffs, cutting 4 percent of workforce [Video]

The Washington Post began laying off a chunk of its workforce on Tuesday, cutting figures on the business side of the company.

The cuts did not affect the newsroom. About 4% of the company, or less than 100 people, will be laid off across its business divisions, Fox News Digital has learned. The layoffs, beginning Tuesday, were first reported by the New York Times.

“The Washington Post is continuing its transformation to meet the needs of the industry, build a more sustainable future and reach audiences where they are,” a Post spokesperson said. “Changes across our business functions are all in service of our greater goal to best position The Post for the future.”

A source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digitalearlier this week that, while newsroom staffers were exempted from the forthcoming layoffs, “morale is just horrible” under publisher Will Lewis due to an exodus of talent leaving for jobs at different outlets, as well as heavy …