Former U.K. Prime Minister says Bezos should reconsider 'Washington Post' publisher
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former U.K. Prime Minister says Bezos should reconsider 'Washington Post' publisher

NPR  

Former U.K. Prime Minister says Bezos should reconsider 'Washington Post' publisher toggle caption Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images Gordon Brown, the U.K. former prime minister, believes that Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids hacked into his mobile phone voicemails for years while he was a top government official. toggle caption Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images Brown points to the Washington Post’s slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” and offers a warning to Lewis’ current boss, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. “I think the Washington Post’s owner has got to look very carefully at whether this is the right message to send out to the readers, of the ethics of The Washington Post,” Brown says. Lewis told police they had received “a warning from a source” that Watson had obtained Brooks’ emails from a company staffer - later amended to a former staffer.

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Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's ‘right decision’ not to endorse Kamala Harris
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's ‘right decision’ not to endorse Kamala Harris

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, defended his decision to halt the newspaper's 36 years long tradition of endorsing presidential candidates, calling it the “right decision.” Then Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the the Amazon re:MARS convention on June 6, 2019, in Las Vegas. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 that he is “optimistic” about …

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’

CNN  

New York CNN — Jeff Bezos hopes Donald Trump has changed. Speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, the billionaire Amazon founder and Washington Post owner said he hopes that a second Trump administration will look more favorably on the press, saying he will “try to talk out of” the idea that journalists are an enemy. During …

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’

CNN  

New York CNN — Jeff Bezos hopes Donald Trump has changed. Speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, the billionaire Amazon founder and Washington Post owner said he hopes that a second Trump administration will look more favorably on the press, saying he will “try to talk out of” the idea that journalists are an enemy. During …

Jeff Bezos praises Trump's ‘extraordinary political comeback’ after Washington Post dumped Harris endorsement
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos praises Trump's ‘extraordinary political comeback’ after Washington Post dumped Harris endorsement

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos congratulated Donald Trump for winning the general elections in a historic comeback. The news comes after he reportedly refrained from The Washington Post to run Kamala Harris' endorsement as it would have made his newspaper outlet look biased. The Washington Post, under Jeff Bezos, chose not to endorse any candidates, resulting in significant subscriber loss. Jeff Bezos’ hearty …

Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump on election victory after sparking staff boycott by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump on election victory after sparking staff boycott by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris

Daily Mail  

The owner of the Washington Post and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his sweeping victory - after the billionaire's decision not endorse Kamala Harris sparked a major backlash. Trump's political comeback was hailed as the 'greatest in history' after the former president sealed a stunning return to the White House by defeating Kamala Harris in …

Jeff Bezos needs to choose: be a Trump puppet or a courageous newspaper owner
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos needs to choose: be a Trump puppet or a courageous newspaper owner

The Independent  

The dog that didn’t bark was one of Sherlock Holmes’s most famous three-pipe mysteries. Thus we have one of the world’s great news organisations, The Washington Post, now not telling its readers which candidate it considers would make the best next US president. A WashPo story about Bezos and Trump this week disclosed that Trump had suggested to the current …

Washington Post readers aren’t buying Jeff Bezos’ excuse-making
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Washington Post readers aren’t buying Jeff Bezos’ excuse-making

Salon  

Readers of the Washington Post flocked to read Jeff Bezos' essay this week defending his decision to stop his editorial board from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. “The Media Isn’t Trusted” The setup was clear from the opening reliance on overwrought generality: There is greater distrust today of the media than ever before, and, Bezos implores,a respected newspaper’s endorsements are …

Jeff Bezos proved 'richest and most powerful' just 'gave up' against Trump: analyst
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos proved 'richest and most powerful' just 'gave up' against Trump: analyst

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Jeff Bezos intervened to quash the editorial side of The Washington Post, which he owns, from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. In doing so, Bezos improved his public image and became "a darling of the Washington elite and a heroic figure in some journalistic circles" — but Trump issued constant regulatory threats against him. "According to NPR, 200,000 …

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos has instructed editors at the Washington Post to hire more conservatives as readers cancel their subscriptions in droves, according to a source. The New York Times reports that the outlet's billionaire owner is interested in boosting its right wing readership among the typically left-leaning paper. The decision was reportedly made at the behest of Bezos, even after the …

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives as 10% of readers cancel subscriptions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives as 10% of readers cancel subscriptions

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos has instructed editors at the Washington Post to hire more conservatives as readers cancel their subscriptions in droves, according to a source. The owner of The Washington Post and former CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos has instructed editors at the Washington Post to hire more conservatives as readers cancel their subscriptions in droves, according to a source It …

Amazon's Bezos: A Media's Dilemma
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amazon's Bezos: A Media's Dilemma

Deccan Chronicle  

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expresses his support for the Washington Post's decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates, citing a perceived credibility gap in the media industry. He argues that presidential endorsements create a perception of bias and that the Post's decision is not related to former President Donald Trump's meeting with Blue Origin executives on the day of the announcement.

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

NPR  

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. …

Amazon's Bezos Accused of 'quid-Pro-Quo' Deal with Donald Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amazon's Bezos Accused of 'quid-Pro-Quo' Deal with Donald Trump

Live Mint  

Former Washington Post editor Robert Kagan claims that the news outlet struck a secret 'quid-pro-quo' deal with former US President Donald Trump. He alleges that Trump waited for Bezos to fulfill his promise of supporting his re-election and then met with Blue Origin executives to discuss the matter.

Ben Bradlee’s Posthumous Advice to Jeff Bezos: You Need to Sell The Washington Post.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ben Bradlee’s Posthumous Advice to Jeff Bezos: You Need to Sell The Washington Post.

Politico  

Even more startling than the news that the Post would be sold was the purchaser: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s wealthiest men. He’s now at the center of an angry storm — fanned by both Post employees and readers — over his startling last-minute intervention to spike an editorial endorsing Kamala Harris over Donald Trump. I’m willing …

‘Cowardice’: Washington Post faces backlash after refusing to endorse in presidential race
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Cowardice’: Washington Post faces backlash after refusing to endorse in presidential race

Raw Story  

For the first time in 36 years The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will not endorse a candidate in the presidential race. "It is not clear whether Post owner Jeff Bezos or Publisher/CEO Will Lewis made the call," Folkenflik adds. Former Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron told Folkenflik, "This is cowardice, a moment of darkness …

'Anticipatory obedience': Major media outlets accused of withholding fire on Trump
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Anticipatory obedience': Major media outlets accused of withholding fire on Trump

Raw Story  

In his column for NPR, media analyst David Folkenflik raised concerns that major media outlets are holding their fire on Donald Trump's trials and tribulations before the election out of fears of retaliation should he win re-election. Using a decision by LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong overruling his editorial board and disallowing an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, which …

U.K. police reviewing accusations against 'Washington Post' publisher
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.K. police reviewing accusations against 'Washington Post' publisher

NPR  

U.K. police reviewing accusations against 'Washington Post' publisher toggle caption Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images LONDON -- Scotland Yard has opened a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Washington Post publisher and chief executive Will Lewis obstructed justice 13 years ago as he helped Rupert Murdoch grapple with an escalating phone-hacking scandal at his U.K. tabloids. “But what if the publisher himself is …

Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal

NPR  

Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal toggle caption Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images LONDON — Attorneys for Prince Harry and prominent U.K. politicians Monday accused Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis of concocting a story 13 years ago to shield evidence from police of possible crimes at Rupert Murdoch’s …

'Washington Post' CEO tried to kill a story about himself. It wasn’t the first time
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Washington Post' CEO tried to kill a story about himself. It wasn’t the first time

NPR  

'Washington Post' CEO tried to kill a story about himself. It wasn’t the first time toggle caption Robert Miller/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Washington Post has written twice this spring about allegations that have cropped up in British court proceedings involving its new publisher and CEO, Will Lewis. A surprise offer In December, I wrote the first comprehensive …

Washington Post names veteran media executive Will Lewis as its new publisher and CEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Washington Post names veteran media executive Will Lewis as its new publisher and CEO

The Independent  

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Washington Post names veteran media executive Will Lewis as its new publisher and CEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Washington Post names veteran media executive Will Lewis as its new publisher and CEO

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Washington Post has named veteran media executive Will Lewis to serve as its new CEO and publisher, hoping to turn around a recent slump that has seen job cuts and a declining audience. Post owner Jeff Bezos announced the appointment in an email to staff shortly before 8:30 Saturday night, after The New York Times published …

Book Review: ‘Collision of Power’ explains the journalism of the Donald Trump era
1 year, 2 months ago

Book Review: ‘Collision of Power’ explains the journalism of the Donald Trump era

Associated Press  

Martin Baron’s “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and The Washington Post” is actually a trilogy – an insider’s revealing examination of Jeff Bezos’ stewardship of The Washington Post, a chronicle of how Donald Trump tried mightily to discredit the Post and sink Amazon, and a tense, sometimes thriller tale of how the Post navigated a perilous time in journalism. For …

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