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Seven years ago, around this time, the Washington Post ran an ad in the Super Bowl, Democracy Dies in Darkness.

It showed scenes of fires, explosions, floods, tanks, and journalists who've risked their lives for their profession, all with swelling music and a voiceover by Tom Hanks.

But then, just before the Super Bowl this year, the Post took a different turn.

And it was not another Super Bowl ad.

Good morning, everybody.

Thank you for joining us.

On Wednesday, Post staffers joined a Zoom call first thing in the morning.

Executive Editor Matt Murray spoke first.

the paper would be making massive cuts, closing the sports department.

Downsizing their metro desk and international desk.