February 5, 2026 — The Board of the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) is profoundly troubled to learn of the mass layoffs at The Washington Post and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Throughout Wednesday, SAJA Co-Founder Sree Sreenivasan heard from numerous current and former members impacted by these cuts. We understand that about a dozen South Asian journalists were laid off from The Post, including colleagues based in the Delhi South Asia bureau and national correspondents covering film, healthcare, technology, and other beats.

SAJA stands in solidarity with the Post’s Guild in opposing these layoffs and in supporting journalists in all affected newsrooms. At a time when many fear the erosion of democratic institutions, the role of journalism has never been more critical. A free and robust press is essential to informing the public and sustaining democracy.

Whether or not you are a SAJA member, we stand with every journalist affected by this week’s layoffs. To provide immediate support, SAJA is offering complimentary membership to those whose employment has been terminated. Please complete this form so we can assist you.

We encourage you to continue using our website for the latest job postings and to reach out to any member of the SAJA Board for guidance or support. We are also preparing a resource guide on how to navigate and prepare for layoffs, which we will share soon.

Meanwhile, please consider these resources for support:

• ONA Digital Women Leaders offers free career coaching for women journalists, including resume review. You can sign up here: https://digitalwomenleaders.com/ 

• Asian American Journalists Association offers a Mentor Match program

• Asian America Journalism Association - Job Board: https://www.aaja.org/careers/aaja-career-center/

• Society of Professional Journalists Job board: https://jobs.spj.org/

• Online News Association Job board: https://careers.journalists.org/

• Institute for Nonprofit News Job board: https://inn.users.membersuite.com/community/career-center/browse-jobs/allJobs/allCities/allStates

• Journalism Jobs: https://www.journalismjobs.com/

• Society of Environmental Journalists job board: https://www.sej.org/job-board 

• National Association of Black Journalists - Job Board: https://nabjcareers.org/ 

• National Association of Hispanic Journalists - Job Board: https://www.nahjcareers.org/ 

• Indigenous Journalists Association - Job Board: https://indigenousjournalists.org/jobs/ 

• NLGJA Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists - Job Board: https://members.nlgja.org/networking/ 

• Arab & Middle Eastern Journalists Association

• New England Press Job Board: https://www.nenpa.com/job-listings

• Alaska Press Club’s newsletter has numerous job and fellowship listings. Sign up here: https://alaskapressclub.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c001ec68580799de9a4c5bae1&id=4f9bdc2494

• Cover Climate Now - apply to join their Slack space: https://airtable.com/appHbmTOziZ1y06d2/shrQqc8890zp2DOdH

• Uproot - apply to join their Slack space: https://uprootproject.org/join-us/become-a-member/

• West Coast Media Jobs: A curated list of California & Pacific Northwest journalism jobs delivered to your inbox: https://www.westcoastmediajobs.com/

• Mandy Hofmockel: A newsletter for journalists who want to keep tabs on the industry and job market: https://journojobs.substack.com/

• Inside the Newsroom: largest curated journalism jobs board in the world: https://insidethenewsroom.substack.com/

Sincerely, 
SAJA Board of Directors