Washington Post walks back requirement for interns to have ‘major newsroom’ experience

The Washington Post on Wednesday walked back a requirement for student internship applicants to have prior experience in a “major newsroom.”

“We’ve deleted a tweet that didn’t match the language in our FAQ on intern applications. We’ve also updated the language on prior experience. Experience in a major newsroom is not a requirement and all applications are considered,” said a tweet from the company that was threaded under Monday’s announcement of open internship roles.

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