Washington Post Cuts to Eliminate Sports, Book Sections (2)

The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos,began a round of job cuts on Wednesday that will shrink nearly all of its news departments, an effort to pare losses and restore the struggling newspaper to profitability.

On a call with staff, management said the newspaper was closing its sports department, although it would retain several reporters to cover athletics from a cultural standpoint. The books section and Post Reports podcast will shut down. The digital and print editor desks will merge into one team.

The Post didn’t specify how many jobs were being eliminated. Bloomberg reported last month that ...