Overview
- At least a half-dozen opinion staffers and contractors were notified by email last Thursday that their roles were “impacted” as part of organizational changes, according to Status.
- Those affected include Pulitzer winner David Hoffman, media critic Jack Shafer, economic columnist Heather Long, veteran reporter Marc Fisher and editor Benjy Sarlin, per people familiar with the matter.
- Some recipients learned of the cuts while observing Yom Kippur, prompting complaints to HR chief Wayne Connell, who told staff he would speak with Adam O’Neal, according to the reports.
- Opinion editor Adam O’Neal has recently recruited conservative columnists Kate Andrews, Dominic Pino and Carine Hajjar as part of an effort to expand ideological diversity.
- The changes follow months of buyouts and departures in the Post’s opinion ranks, including Karen Attiah’s exit, reflecting an owner-backed shift toward free markets and personal liberties.