The Washington Post (WAPO) will test the ability to allow sources to add additional commentary to articles after publication, executive editor Matt Murray told staff in a Wednesday letter shared with Semafor.

This feature, titled “From the Source,” allows you to provide “main source” with the outlet quotes and “additional related information about the article.” Semafor’s Max Tani.

According to the letter, the outlet will review additional commentary and obtain final approval for new information.

The initiative will only be tested in outlet climate articles before it is deployed in full publications, Murray wrote in the letter.

“From the source, it is the latest in search of ways to deepen how to present and engage journalism, and add initiatives like Ask the Post Al and Flexible Access, as it encourages current and future customers to spend time on the platform and build trustworthy relationships with the post.

In a note to staff this morning that I shared with me, Matt Murray, editor of the Washington Post, announces that the paper will begin testing a new feature called “From the Source.” pic.twitter.com/zizwtqzccb

– Max Tani (@maxwelltani) June 25th, 2025

WAPO’s latest Gambit came amid a massive shift in US capital record papers.

The publication lost $100 million in 2024, According to To the Wall Street Journal.

Jeff Bezos’ publications are leaning towards developing new digital tools in 2025, apparently using artificial intelligence (AI). (Related: WAPO’s new direction draws first blood)

The outlet provided a massive buyout for the entire video and copy team in May, The New York Times reported. Murray previously wrote that newspapers are pushing video production into “personality-driven” YouTube content.

The acquisition was the culmination of a year-long turmoil, with Bezos reportedly complaining that he had hired two white men to replace the start-up executive editor Sally Buzby.