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Geoff Weiss,Dan Whateley @ Business Insider · today 12:09 EDT

'Shock to the system': Top WaPo editor explains to staffers why the paper is making sweeping cuts

The Washington Post is laying off staffers across its newsroom. Here's what executive editor Matt Murray told staffers about what comes next.

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