#national-newspapers — Public Fediverse posts

Allegations against Thomas Markle Sr challenge media’s Meghan narrative https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/23/thomas-markle-sr-allegations-challenge-media-meghan-narrative #MeghanTheDuchessOfSussex #Monarchy #WorldNews #TheSun #Media #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews #PrivacyTheMedia #PressIntrusion

Telegraph cuts 100 jobs as new owner promises to turn paper into ‘AI-powered’ global business
By Esther Addley

Redundancies come after paper was bought in June by European media group Axel Springer

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/23/telegraph-job-cuts-axel-springer-owner-promises-turn-paper-ai-powered-global-business

#Newspapersmagazines #Joblosses #Mediabusiness #Business #Media #Newspapers #AxelSpringer #Nationalnewspapers #Redundancy #TelegraphMediaGroup #TheGuardian #EstherAddley

From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/17/1000-articles-for-the-guardian-country-diary-mark-cocker #Wildlife #Birds #Environment #Derbyshire #UkNews #TheGuardian #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #Media

From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary
By Patrick Barkham

As Mark Cocker approaches a landmark for the world’s oldest column in an English-language newspaper, he is still inspired by powerful encounters with nature

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/17/1000-articles-for-the-guardian-country-diary-mark-cocker

#Wildlife #Birds #Environment #Derbyshire #UKnews #TheGuardian #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Media #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham

‘Well-known individual’ tries to secure permanent injunction against Guardian and ITN
By Michael Savage Media editor

Lawyers tell high court that client could harm himself if serious allegations against him are made public

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/16/well-known-individual-tries-to-secure-permanent-injunction-against-guardian-and-itn

#TheGuardian #UKnews #Media #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #ITN #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

‘Well-known individual’ tries to secure permanent injunction against Guardian and ITN https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/16/well-known-individual-tries-to-secure-permanent-injunction-against-guardian-and-itn #TheGuardian #UkNews #Media #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Itn

Telegraph owner poised to make newsroom job cuts in investment promise U-turn
By Michael Savage Media editor

Exclusive: German media group Axel Springer said to be planning between 50 and 100 editorial redundancies

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/10/telegraph-owner-axel-springer-newsroom-job-cuts-u-turn

#TelegraphMediaGroup #AxelSpringer #Media #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #Mediadownturn #Newspaperclosures #Mediabusiness #Joblosses #Business #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

Farewell, Marina Hyde. Thank you for brightening so many of our days | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Readers gasp at the news that their beloved columnist is leaving the Guardian after 25 years

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/09/farewell-marina-hyde-thank-you-for-brightening-so-many-of-our-days

#TheGuardian #Nationalnewspapers #Media #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers say about Andy Burnham’s speech https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/what-papers-say-andy-burnham-speech-labour-conference #AndyBurnham #Labour #Media #Politics #UkNews #LabourConference2026 #LabourPartyLeadership #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines

‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers say about Andy Burnham’s speech
By Michael Savage Media editor

PM’s oratory at least as good as Blair’s, says Andrew Marr, while Mail asks who pays for Honest Andy’s ‘New Jerusalem’

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/what-papers-say-andy-burnham-speech-labour-conference

#AndyBurnham #Labour #Media #Politics #UKnews #Labourconference2026 #Labourpartyleadership #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/16/mirror-publisher-reach-cuts-editorial-jobs-ai-summaries-google #ReachFormerlyTrinityMirror #NationalNewspapers #Business #AiArtificialIntelligence #DailyMirror #DailyExpress #JobLosses #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #UkNews #SundayMirror #SundayExpress #ExpressNewspapers #Google

Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries
By Mark Sweney

Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/16/mirror-publisher-reach-cuts-editorial-jobs-ai-summaries-google

#ReachformerlyTrinityMirror #Nationalnewspapers #Business #AIartificialintelligence #DailyMirror #DailyExpress #Joblosses #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #Media #UKnews #SundayMirror #SundayExpress #ExpressNewspapers #TheGuardian #MarkSweney

‘Significant unease’ at the Telegraph over Reform using outlet for ‘spoiler’ tactics
By Michael Savage Media editor

Recent instances of Nigel Farage’s party trying to gain sympathetic coverage lead to debate over reporting practices

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/15/significant-unease-the-telegraph-reform-farage-spoiler-tactics

#TelegraphMediaGroup #Media #ReformUK #NigelFarage #Politics #Newspapersmagazines #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #RichardTice #UKnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

Mail on Sunday ends up funding state school scholarship via payout to MP
By Richard Adams Education editor

Labour’s Catherine Atkinson says she will give students £5,000 paid to her by paper that falsely accused her of concealing private school education

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/11/mail-on-sunday-funds-state-school-scholarship-via-payout-to-mp

#UniversityofDerby #Derby #Students #MailonSunday #DailyMailGeneralTrust #Schools #Law #Socialmobility #Highereducation #Education #UKnews #Media #Nationalnewspapers #Mediabusiness #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor

Mail on Sunday ends up funding state school scholarship via payout to MP https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/11/mail-on-sunday-funds-state-school-scholarship-via-payout-to-mp #UniversityOfDerby #Derby #Students #MailOnSunday #DailyMailGeneralTrust #Schools #Law #SocialMobility #HigherEducation #Education #UkNews #Media #NationalNewspapers #MediaBusiness #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines

Ink review – Danny Boyle turns the birth of the Sun into a lurid tabloid frenzy https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/02/ink-review-danny-boyle-jack-oconnell #VeniceFilmFestival #Film #Biopics #DannyBoyle #GuyPearce #JackOconnell #JamesGraham #TheSun #RupertMurdoch #ClaireFoy #Culture #Media #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Stage

Ink review – Danny Boyle turns the birth of the Sun into a lurid tabloid frenzy
By Peter Bradshaw

Venice film festivalJack O’Connell is terrific as editor Larry Lamb in James Graham’s tale of Rupert Murdoch, Page 3 and the newspaper that transformed Fleet Street

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/02/ink-review-danny-boyle-jack-oconnell

#Venicefilmfestival #Film #Biopics #DannyBoyle #GuyPearce #JackOConnell #JamesGraham #TheSun #RupertMurdoch #ClaireFoy #Culture #Media #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #Stage #TheGuardian #PeterBradshaw

The many tragedies of the Jason Arday case | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to Guardian reports and commentary about the academic, who was found dead at his home last weekend

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/the-many-tragedies-of-the-jason-arday-case

#JasonArday #UniversityofCambridge #TheGuardian #Newspapers #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapersmagazines #UKnews #Highereducation #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay interim £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher
By Caroline Davies

Judge orders payment within seven days towards legal costs in failed case over alleged unlawful information gathering

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/prince-harry-and-others-ordered-to-pay-interim-legal-costs-daily-mail-publisher

#PrinceHarry #DoreenLawrence #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMail #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Media #Newspapersmagazines #UKnews #Medialaw #Privacythemedia #Pressintrusion #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay interim £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/prince-harry-and-others-ordered-to-pay-interim-legal-costs-daily-mail-publisher #PrinceHarry #DoreenLawrence #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMail #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #Media #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews #MediaLaw #PrivacyTheMedia #PressIntrusion

Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/11/richard-tice-accused-of-nasty-tactics-over-legal-threat-to-the-guardian #RichardTice #ReformUk #NigelFarage #TheGuardian #Politics #UkNews #NewspapersMagazines #NationalNewspapers #Media #Newspapers #PressFreedom

Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian
By Guardian staff

Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/11/richard-tice-accused-of-nasty-tactics-over-legal-threat-to-the-guardian

#RichardTice #ReformUK #NigelFarage #TheGuardian #Politics #UKnews #Newspapersmagazines #Nationalnewspapers #Media #Newspapers #Pressfreedom #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff

Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/08/arron-banks-hired-private-detective-to-look-into-journalist-who-investigated-reform-uk #ArronBanks #ReformUk #PartyFunding #SundayTimes #Media #UkNews #Politics #NigelFarage #Newspapers #NationalNewspapers

Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK
By Geraldine McKelvie

Asked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/08/arron-banks-hired-private-detective-to-look-into-journalist-who-investigated-reform-uk

#ArronBanks #ReformUK #Partyfunding #SundayTimes #Media #UKnews #Politics #NigelFarage #Newspapers #Nationalnewspapers #TheGuardian #GeraldineMcKelvie

Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/05/telegraph-climate-tories-kemi-badenoch-net-zero #DailyTelegraph #TelegraphMediaGroup #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #EnvironmentPolicy #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #ClimateCrisis #Environment #ExtremeHeat #Politics #UkNews

Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?
By Michael Savage Media editor

Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and drawn response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/05/telegraph-climate-tories-kemi-badenoch-net-zero

#DailyTelegraph #TelegraphMediaGroup #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #Environmentpolicy #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #Media #Climatecrisis #Environment #Extremeheat #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

‘This isn’t some vendetta’ – Tulisa Contostavlos on taking on the tabloids, sex tapes and shame
By Emine Saner

The N-Dubz and X Factor star’s career went into freefall after an elaborate sting by the Sun on Sunday, and she’s still campaigning for tougher press regulation. But will it work?

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/05/tulisa-contostavlos-interview-n-dubz-press-regulation-campaign-sun-on-sunday-sting

#TulisaContostavlos #NDubz #Culture #Music #Media #Mentalhealth #RealityTV #Newspapers #TheSun #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapersmagazines #Pressregulation #TheGuardian #EmineSaner

Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/03/sunday-times-and-sun-columnist-journalist-rod-liddle-dies-aged-66 #RodLiddle #SundayTimes #TheSun #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #NationalNewspapers #UkNews #Radio4

Prince Harry and co-claimants face huge legal bill due to insurance shortfall https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/29/prince-harry-and-co-claimants-face-huge-legal-bill-due-to-insurance-shortfall #PrinceHarry #DoreenLawrence #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMailGeneralTrust #Media #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #UkNews

Prince Harry and co-claimants face huge legal bill due to insurance shortfall
By Caroline Davies

Claimants’ insurance might not cover Associated Newspapers’ costs for defending phone-hacking case, high court hears

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/29/prince-harry-and-co-claimants-face-huge-legal-bill-due-to-insurance-shortfall

#PrinceHarry #DoreenLawrence #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMailGeneralTrust #Media #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #UKnews #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies

Michael McNay
By Stephen Bates and Ian Mayes

Design editor of the Guardian who changed the look of the paper in the 1980s

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jul/28/michael-mcnay-obituary

#Design #Artanddesign #Newspapers #Media #TheGuardian #Photography #Newspapersmagazines #Nationalnewspapers #Culture #TheGuardian #StephenBates #IanMayes

Doreen Lawrence will not foot any of legal bill in failed attempt to sue Daily Mail https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/09/doreen-lawrence-legal-bill-failed-sue-daily-mail-prince-harry #DoreenLawrence #PrinceHarry #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #UkNews #Newspapers #Media #NationalNewspapers

After losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen Bates https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/08/prince-harry-daily-mail-royal-family #PrinceHarry #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #NationalNewspapers #Media #UkNews #MailOnSunday #Mailonline

Duke of Sussex calls his legal battles with British media his ‘life’s work’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/07/duke-of-sussex-calls-legal-battles-with-british-media-his-lifes-work-phone-hacking-daily-mail #PrinceHarry #PrivacyTheMedia #Media #UkNews #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #DailyMail

Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Mail publisher over phone-hacking claims https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/07/prince-harry-lawsuit-mail-publisher-phone-hacking-claims #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMail #MailOnSunday #PrinceHarry #DoreenLawrence #EltonJohn #DavidFurnish #ElizabethHurley #SadieFrost #SimonHughes #DailyMailGeneralTrust #MediaLaw #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #UkNews #MediaBusiness #Law

‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/06/daily-telegraph-new-owner-mathias-dopfner-plan-break-america #TelegraphMediaGroup #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing #Media #UkNews #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Business #WallStreetJournal #UsNews #WorldNews

When the right promotes heat-stress denial, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/01/right-danger-heatwaves-children-class-politics-extreme-heat-billionaire-press #ExtremeHeat #Schools #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #Environment #Media #UkNews #DailyTelegraph #DailyMail #TheSun #NewspapersMagazines #Politics #Health #Children

Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/30/telegraph-takeover-germany-axel-springer #TelegraphMediaGroup #AxelSpringer #DailyTelegraph #Newspapers #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #Business #UkNews

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/16/mail-on-sunday-attacks-restore-as-split-right-creates-headache-for-uk-papers #Media #Newspapers #MailOnSunday #ReformUk #RupertLowe #NigelFarage #NationalNewspapers #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMailGeneralTrust #MediaBusiness #Politics #UkNews #NewspapersMagazines

Barclay brothers avoid bankruptcy after deal with HSBC over £143m debt https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/29/barclay-brothers-hsbc-settlement-high-court #Business #BarclayBrothers #TelegraphMediaGroup #Hsbc #Banking #UkNews #Media #Newspapers #NationalNewspapers

The Guardian | Revealed: Axel Springer skipped due diligence before £575m Telegraph takeover by Mark Sweney

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Axel Springer sealed a £575 million takeover of the Telegraph Media Group without the usual due‑diligence checks, a move that could make it hard to recover the price as the titles move from a print‑heavy model toward cheaper, heavily discounted digital subscriptions. The Telegraph still depends on print, with print sales, subscriptions and advertising accounting for 61 % of its £255.3 million 2024 revenue, but all three streams fell between 2023 and 2024 and high‑value print subscribers are rapidly disappearing. Digital subscribers rose 5 % to 1.09 million (78 % of which are digital) and digital revenue grew 18 % to £81 million, yet a large share of the subscriber base is low‑value or free‑trial users, and aggressive discounting has suppressed average subscription prices. Despite the market challenges, adjusted profits held at £60.7 million and total revenue edged up 1.2 % to £279 million, while Axel Springer’s CEO Mathias Döpfner, who has long coveted a flagship UK media asset, views the purchase as a long‑term, “digital‑first” investment.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/24/axel-springer-skipped-due-diligence-telegraph-takeover

#AxelSpringer #Telegraph #MathiasDöpfner #RedBirdIMI #FinancialTimes #BusinessInsider #business #media #mergersandacquisitions #nationalnewspapers #newspapers #newspapers&magazines #telegraphmediagroup

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Revealed: Axel Springer skipped due diligence before £575m Telegraph takeover https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/24/axel-springer-skipped-due-diligence-telegraph-takeover #TelegraphMediaGroup #AxelSpringer #Media #DailyTelegraph #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #NationalNewspapers #UkNews #MergersAndAcquisitions #Business

Albanians in UK scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, says ambassador https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/albanians-uk-scapegoated-rightwing-ambassador-uran-ferizi #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Politics #Albania #UkNews #DailyTelegraph #StellaCreasy #Europe #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media

Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/14/telegraph-takeover-cleared-lisa-nandy-axel-springer-ofcom #TelegraphMediaGroup #AxelSpringer #DailyTelegraph #Newspapers #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #Business #UkNews #LisaNandy #Politics

Daily Mail accusers induced to sue on basis of disowned claims, court told https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/30/daily-mail-associated-newspapers-accusers-induced-to-sue-court-told #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMail #DoreenLawrence #EltonJohn #PrinceHarry #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews #Media

Missing private investigator evidence in Daily Mail’s case ‘stark’, high court told https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/27/missing-private-investigator-evidence-in-daily-mails-case-stark-high-court-told #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #Media #MediaBusiness #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews

Will the Telegraph’s new owner curb its wilder excesses – or make them worse? | Jane Martinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/12/telegraph-new-owner-mathias-dopfner-mail #TelegraphMediaGroup #AxelSpringer #DailyTelegraph #SundayTelegraph #NationalNewspapers #Media #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews

Ex-Mail on Sunday journalist denies ordering ‘blag’ of Sadie Frost’s medical information https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/09/katie-nicholl-journalist-denies-blag-sadie-frost-mail-on-sunday-prince-harry #SadieFrost #AssociatedNewspapers #UkNews #MailOnSunday #DailyMail #PrinceHarry #Law #DailyMailGeneralTrust #RegionalLocalNewspapers #Media #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #London

German twist in the Telegraph tale shatters Lord Rothermere’s dreams https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/06/german-twist-in-the-telegraph-tale-shatters-lord-rothermeres-dreams #DailyTelegraph #Media #NationalNewspapers #AxelSpringer #UkNews #NewspapersMagazines #Newspapers #Germany

The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage – Literary Hub

The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage.

By Brittany Allen, February 4, 2026

Earlier today, Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post laid off hundreds of its employees, in what one staffer called “an absolute bloodbath.”

As The Guardian reported this morning, editor-in-chief Matt Murray told his masthead that the paper was due for a “strategic reset.” Citing flagging subscriptions and grim growth, Murray announced that the Post would be laying off a third of its workforce, and sundowning several popular sections—including the sports desk, the daily news podcast, most of the “international reporting operation,” some local coverage, and the books desk.

Going forward, the paper will pivot to prioritizing news concerning “national security,” and topics like science, health, medicine, technology, climate and business.

The Post’s book coverage—chiefly via the beloved Book World section—has long been a gold standard in the industry. Critics like John Williams, Becca Rothfeld, Jacob Brogan, Michael Dirda, and Ron Charles have shaped the literary landscape. For decades, in some cases.

Book World originated in the aftermath of Watergate. In a fond 2022 reflection, editor Dirda described the section’s early days, during which he nurtured and commissioned many literary greats—like the polymath Guy Davenport, the novelist Angela Carter, and David Remnick, who’d go on to edit The New Yorker.

It’s critical voices like these who will be first affected by the section’s sunsetting. But authors and publishers should also worry about what the end of Book World means for national press.

At least Charles, who learned of his firing while eating “eating one of the two remaining Harry & David pears that the Post sent to celebrate [his] 20th anniversary at the paper,” is determined not to go gentle. He is starting a Substack.

In his first missive to readers, the unleashed critic quipped: “Honestly, the worst aspect of this impoverishing, family-wrecking, confidence-crushing ordeal is that it will inspire David Brooks to write an essay about the hubris of American media.”

Meanwhile, the paper’s long term strategy remains unclear. As the Times reported, the Post is “far from alone” in the battle to stay relevant in a downward-trending media ecosystem whose traffic is increasingly threatened by AI summaries. But it is possibly the only outlet where the bottom line is meaningless, given the owner is richer than Satan.

Bezos, whose personal wealth is estimated at $261 billion, could not be reached for comment about any of the cuts his team architected.

Post employees who have been laid off will continue to be on staff through mid-April, though “they will not be required to work.” Health insurance coverage will continue for six months.

A union-led protest to denounce the cuts is scheduled for tomorrow.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Literary Hub » The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage.

The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage – Literary Hub

The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage.

By Brittany Allen, February 4, 2026

Earlier today, Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post laid off hundreds of its employees, in what one staffer called “an absolute bloodbath.”

As The Guardian reported this morning, editor-in-chief Matt Murray told his masthead that the paper was due for a “strategic reset.” Citing flagging subscriptions and grim growth, Murray announced that the Post would be laying off a third of its workforce, and sundowning several popular sections—including the sports desk, the daily news podcast, most of the “international reporting operation,” some local coverage, and the books desk.

Going forward, the paper will pivot to prioritizing news concerning “national security,” and topics like science, health, medicine, technology, climate and business.

The Post’s book coverage—chiefly via the beloved Book World section—has long been a gold standard in the industry. Critics like John Williams, Becca Rothfeld, Jacob Brogan, Michael Dirda, and Ron Charles have shaped the literary landscape. For decades, in some cases.

Book World originated in the aftermath of Watergate. In a fond 2022 reflection, editor Dirda described the section’s early days, during which he nurtured and commissioned many literary greats—like the polymath Guy Davenport, the novelist Angela Carter, and David Remnick, who’d go on to edit The New Yorker.

It’s critical voices like these who will be first affected by the section’s sunsetting. But authors and publishers should also worry about what the end of Book World means for national press.

At least Charles, who learned of his firing while eating “eating one of the two remaining Harry & David pears that the Post sent to celebrate [his] 20th anniversary at the paper,” is determined not to go gentle. He is starting a Substack.

In his first missive to readers, the unleashed critic quipped: “Honestly, the worst aspect of this impoverishing, family-wrecking, confidence-crushing ordeal is that it will inspire David Brooks to write an essay about the hubris of American media.”

Meanwhile, the paper’s long term strategy remains unclear. As the Times reported, the Post is “far from alone” in the battle to stay relevant in a downward-trending media ecosystem whose traffic is increasingly threatened by AI summaries. But it is possibly the only outlet where the bottom line is meaningless, given the owner is richer than Satan.

Bezos, whose personal wealth is estimated at $261 billion, could not be reached for comment about any of the cuts his team architected.

Post employees who have been laid off will continue to be on staff through mid-April, though “they will not be required to work.” Health insurance coverage will continue for six months.

A union-led protest to denounce the cuts is scheduled for tomorrow.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Literary Hub » The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage.

US private investigator did ‘unlawful stuff’ for the Daily Mail, court hears https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/03/us-private-investigator-did-unlawful-stuff-for-the-daily-mail-court-hears #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMailGeneralTrust #PrinceHarry #ElizabethHurley #SadieFrost #EltonJohn #MediaBusiness #Newspapers #NationalNewspapers #UkNews

The sale of the Telegraph is not trivial matter. A mainstream media in the grip of the right is a threat to us all | Jane Martinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/17/sale-telegraph-mainstream-media-tory-bible-lisa-nandy #Newspapers&magazines #TelegraphMediaGroup #Nationalnewspapers #Privateequity #Pressfreedom #Newspapers #UKnews

Is being a Guardian reporter as exciting as the movies make out? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/10/keira-knightley-netflix-woman-in-cabin-10-guardian-in-the-movies #Newspapers&magazines #Nationalnewspapers #Television&radio #KeiraKnightley #TheGuardian #Television #Newspapers #Culture #Snowden #TheHack #Media #Film

This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/18/sutton-trust-media-journalism-middle-upper-class-privilege #UniversityofCambridge #Newspapers&magazines #Oxbridgeandelitism #Nationalnewspapers #UniversityofOxford #Highereducation #Privateschools #Classissues #TheGuardian #Inequality #Newspapers #Education #Schools #Media #BBC

Is Britain really the new North Korea? Let us consider the evidence | Martin Kettle https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/04/britain-north-korea-labour-headlines-politics #Nationalnewspapers #AngelaRayner #KeirStarmer #NigelFarage #AsiaPacific #NorthKorea #DailyMail #Worldnews #Politics #ReformUK #Labour #UKnews #Media

The Noel Clarke judgment is a victory for the brave women who told us their stories – and for journalism | Katharine Viner https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2025/aug/22/noel-clarke-guardian-judgment-journalism-women #Newspapers&magazines #Nationalnewspapers #TheGuardian #NoelClarke #Newspapers #UKnews #Media #Law

The Six Billion Dollar Man review – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s rise, fall and limbo https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/21/the-six-billion-dollar-man-review-wikileaks-founder-julian-assanges-rise-fall-and-limbo #Newspapers&magazines #TheUSembassycables #Nationalnewspapers #Cannesfilmfestival #Documentaryfilms #JulianAssange #TheGuardian #Newspapers #WikiLeaks #Worldnews #Festivals #Culture #USnews #Media #Film

Tim Radford, former Guardian science editor, dies aged 84 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/feb/13/tim-radford-former-guardian-science-editor-dies-aged-84 #Newspapers&magazines #Nationalnewspapers #TheGuardian #NewZealand #Newspapers #Science #UKnews #Media

Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk #Newspapers&magazines #Nationalnewspapers #USelections2024 #TheGuardian #Newspapers #Technology #Worldnews #ElonMusk #Internet #USnews #Media #X