Both current and former Washington Post staffers are expressing dismay at the paper's ongoing turmoil from financial woes to an ideological battle unfolding in the newsroom.

The Washington Post is laying off around 4% of its workforce, the company announced on Tuesday — the latest blow to the newspaper that has seen steep financial losses as well as an exodus of top talent from a newsroom that has grown increasingly alienated from owner Jeff Bezos and publisher Will Lewis.

The Post team was told the paper is 'no longer promoting the journalism' and focusing 'entirely on talent promotion' under Bezos' leadership.