Nieman Lab·2026-05-28

A battle of the Stars looms in D.C.’s shifting media scene

After The Washington Post laid off more than 300 journalists in February, several local and national news outlets based in the nation s capital announced expansions to fill coverage gaps . Among newsrooms vying to step up where the Post was ceding ground, NOTUS emerged as the most ambitious. In March, it announced plans to double its staff , starting with hiring several former Post reporters; in A

After The Washington Post laid off more than 300 journalists in February, several local and national news outlets based in the nation s capital announced expansions to fill coverage gaps . Among newsrooms vying to step up where the Post was ceding ground, NOTUS emerged as the most ambitious. In March, it announced plans to double its staff , starting with hiring several former Post reporters; in A

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