The letter from Washington Post staffers asked the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, to meet with its leaders.

In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.

When billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post in 2013, the storied paper was “upside down.” It was bleeding money. The Internet had stolen all the advantages of print media; if the Post was any other business,

This is about retaining our competitive edge, restoring trust that has been lost, and reestablishing a relationship with leadership based on open communication,’ the petition, which was sent to Bezos on Wednesday,