The Washington Post recently laid off over 30 percent of its newsroom staff. These cuts included journalists covering arts and entertainment. This continues a decade-long trend of declining arts coverage at the paper. Editors previously cut sections based on profitability and reader metrics. Critics now worry about the future of arts journalism and cultural discourse.
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https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/04/05/as-sweeping-layoffs-dim-wapo-theater-coverage-critics-reckon-whats-being-lost/