Demand Bezos Keep the Post’s Foreign Reporting Staff

The Washington Post’s reported plan to cut foreign correspondents would severely weaken one of the most important sources of international reporting available to the U.S. public. At a time of global instability, war, climate crisis, and rising authoritarianism, shrinking foreign coverage is not a neutral budget decision—it is a retreat from journalism’s public mission.

Foreign bureaus provide firsthand reporting, context, and accountability that cannot be replaced by wire copy or parachute journalism. When corporate owners prioritize short-term cost cutting over sustained global coverage, the result is a less informed public and a media ecosystem increasingly blind to how international events shape democracy at home.

We call on Jeff Bezos to keep the Washington Post’s foreign staff and reaffirm the paper’s commitment to serious, independent global journalism. A free press cannot fulfill its role if it abandons the world beyond U.S. borders. Readers deserve reporting that reflects the scale and stakes of the moment—not journalism diminished by corporate austerity.