Renae Merle
@renaemerle
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ex-@washingtonpost; formerly @wsj, @ap; Texan always. [email protected]
Joined September 2008
The Media Today: The Washington Post gave up on diversity well before layoffs. https://t.co/jtiaB8kEOA via @cjr
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Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, staffers of color have been frustrated by supervisors’ lack of enthusiasm—and the paper’s diminishing resources—for their work.
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Anyone going to see the monks in DC? We’d love to talk today ❤️🙏 michelle.boorstein@washpost.com
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The killing of The Post’s sports section also means the end of one of journalism’s most important audience-building, habit-cementing, community-enhancing services, the high school All-Met selections. Jacob Bogage tells the inside story
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Giving thanks for The Washington Post's "All-Met" teams.
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I'm here to share news: The Washington Post eliminated my job. I'm in shock but also at peace. So I'm putting one foot in front of the other. Onward. Subscribe to my new newsletter & share widely. https://t.co/wCq1UResum
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I'm much more accustomed to writing about media layoffs than experiencing them. But yesterday I was among the 300 journalists let go from the @washingtonpost. I have been so lucky for so long in this industry. -1-
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I knew I wouldn't be able to outrun the wave of journalism layoffs forever, and yesterday it finally reached me. I was among the 300 journalists cut from the @washingtonpost , where I'd been thrilled to work for 25 years. It was a great run, with wonderful people. I'll miss it.
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There are some who believe it might be too Save The Post, but large turnout in front of the Post building for the Save The Post rally
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I was laid off from @washingtonpost yesterday—like most of the climate team. Working here was a dream & I’m honored to have started my career here. I’m eager to continue covering environmental policy and justice while holding power to account. Email me at amudalat10@gmail.com
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My colleague Marty Weil is one of The Post’s last living ties to Watergate. He’s covered stories that range from local crime to the Sept. 11 attacks to whimsical weather musings. After 60 years, he was laid off yesterday by email.
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Martin Weil, one of hundreds being let go at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment.
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The great @martyweilwapost is leaving The Post after 60 years. Here’s his speech on the occasion of his 50th
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Axing Spanish speaking reporters like @angorellanah, who've been absolutely crucial covering the Trump admin's immigration crackdown and increasingly aggressive South America policy, was colossally stupid. But the Post's loss can be your gain.
but also i will be looking for a job... right now! if you need a quick, chronically online, spanish-speaking reporter who can cover national news, breaking news, local news, entertainment, immigration, natural disasters, california... i can do it! angieorellanahernandez@gmail.com
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In 2021, I was hired by @washingtonpost to cover health disparities & explore the way racism & social inequality affects health. 4 months ago, I became the generations’ reporter exploring how health is experienced by different pple across the life course. Today, I was laid off.
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Lauren is such a special editor - smart, steady and a lot of fun to work with. Especially if you have tricky science-heavy stories? She’s who you want in the editing seat.
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And if you've benefited from my Iran reporting, I would be hugely grateful if you considered pre-ordering my narrative, investigative history of Iran, out in June
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A moving, harrowing, and compulsively readable portrait of the lives of Iranians across five decades, tracing the promise of the 1979 revolution, its betrayal by forces of autocracy, and a people’s...
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I was really lucky for a really long time to work with some of the best in the business. But today I was one of those let go by The Post. After nearly 25 years, it wasn’t the way I expected to leave but onward. Next steps TK.
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but also i will be looking for a job... right now! if you need a quick, chronically online, spanish-speaking reporter who can cover national news, breaking news, local news, entertainment, immigration, natural disasters, california... i can do it! angieorellanahernandez@gmail.com
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A great way to support the work of my brave and brilliant colleagues at the Washington Post is to purchase a subscription.
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I stand with my Washington Post colleague @hannah_natanson She is a terrific reporter doing vital and unmatched work. This is a reminder of why we @washingtonpost and throughout the journalism community do what we do.
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Religious leaders say they are observing a hidden trend among younger Americans The @washingtonpost breaks down new, complex data and does loads of interviews with young Americans to help explain the moment https://t.co/b2jKPeqCG7
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Religious affiliation has been dropping among young people for decades, but examples abound of surging interest on college campuses and in cities like D.C.
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This pastor fell for a TikTok stunt and sparked a debate on Christian charity. Fascinating reporting with me and @Tatum_Hunter_
https://t.co/V98OBtysNy
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An influencer’s test of churches went viral, rewarding the generous and shaming the stingy.
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