'RIP WaPo': Journalists and historians react in horror to Bezos editorial coup
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'RIP WaPo': Journalists and historians react in horror to Bezos editorial coup

Raw Story  

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is now directly meddling in his newspaper's editorial page, as he sent out a notice on Wednesday that he would no longer publish editorials critical of "personal liberties and free markets." "Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published," wrote Post reporter Jeff Stein on BlueSky. "Bezos destroying the post opinion pages is just another reminder: Conservatives think free speech is when they can say what they want and when you can say what they want," commented The Atlantic's Adam Serwer. And Cornell University historian David Glickman questioned whether Bezos knew anything about the history of "free markets" in the United States.

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Washington Post columnist who resigned over a spiked Bezos op-ed ‘fears’ readers can’t trust opinion writers
1 week, 2 days ago

Washington Post columnist who resigned over a spiked Bezos op-ed ‘fears’ readers can’t trust opinion writers

CNN  

New York CNN — Ruth Marcus, who recently resigned as a Washington Post columnist after four decades, said she parted ways with the paper following a spiked opinion piece on the paper’s billionaire owner because her job is to tell readers “what I think, not what Jeff Bezos thinks I should think.” In a New Yorker piece that was published …

Top Washington Post Columnist Resigns Over Scrapped Piece On Bezos
1 week, 4 days ago

Top Washington Post Columnist Resigns Over Scrapped Piece On Bezos

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Longtime Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus is walking away from the newspaper after the publisher refused to run a column she wrote criticizing owner Jeff Bezos’ new vision for the opinion section, according to a resignation letter obtained by several media outlets. Marcus, who’s been at the Post for the past four decades, said in her letter …

Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected
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1 week, 4 days ago

Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected

Associated Press  

A columnist who has worked at The Washington Post for four decades resigned on Monday after the newspaper’s management decided not to run her commentary critical of owner Jeff Bezos’ new editorial policy. Marcus said that the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis, declined to publish her column, which she said was “respectfully dissenting” from Bezos’ edict. A Post spokeperson said Monday …

Columnist quits after Washington Post editor spikes op-ed criticizing Jeff Bezos' changes
1 week, 4 days ago

Columnist quits after Washington Post editor spikes op-ed criticizing Jeff Bezos' changes

Raw Story  

A longtime columnist is leaving the Washington Post after a clash with the newspaper's publisher over an op-ed she wrote criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' changes to the opinion pages. Columnist and associate editor Ruth Marcus announced her departure Monday, saying she can no longer stay at the paper where she's worked for four decades after she said chief executive and …

Jeff Bezos Implements Major Shift In Washington Post’s Editorial Segment, Elon Musk Lauds The Move
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Jeff Bezos Implements Major Shift In Washington Post’s Editorial Segment, Elon Musk Lauds The Move

ABP News  

Jeff Bezos has decided to implement a major shift in the editorial policy of The Washington Post. The billionaire declared that the news publication’s opinion pages will focus exclusively on ‘personal liberties’ and ‘free markets’ going forward. Sharing the update via an internal mail to staff, the Amazon founder said, “We are going to be writing every day in support …

'Anti-Democratic': Ex-Washington Post Editor Rips Jeff Bezos' Opinion Overhaul
3 weeks ago

'Anti-Democratic': Ex-Washington Post Editor Rips Jeff Bezos' Opinion Overhaul

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, scorched Jeff Bezos on Thursday after the paper’s billionaire owner declared that the opinion section would be revamped to focus on the “two pillars” of “personal liberties and free markets.” Baron ― who served as The Post’s editor from 2013 to 2021 ― told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that …

Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron condemns censorship by Jeff Bezos, hints at ‘consequences’ for Amazon, Blue Origin
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron condemns censorship by Jeff Bezos, hints at ‘consequences’ for Amazon, Blue Origin

Live Mint  

Former Washington Post Editor Marty Baron has come down heavily on Jeff Bezos. Marty Baron had also chastised Blue Origin boss Jeff Bezos’ presidential endorsement decision last fall, calling the move “cowardice, with democracy as its casualty.” “Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage‚” he wrote at the time, years after unveiling how Bezos landed on the paper’s slogan …

'Hundreds' of people at Washington Post are trying to 'flee' Jeff Bezos: Pulitzer winner
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Hundreds' of people at Washington Post are trying to 'flee' Jeff Bezos: Pulitzer winner

Raw Story  

According to Pulitzer Prize winner David Remnick, the Washington Post is facing the possibility of an exodus of hundreds of employees who have no faith in owner Jeff Bezos after his latest controversial move. Moments after legendary Washington Post editor Marty Baron appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to criticize the billionaire Amazon owner's ruling that the venerable paper's editorial page …

Washington Post reporter accuses Jeff Bezos of ‘massive encroachment,’ threatens to quit if…
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Washington Post reporter accuses Jeff Bezos of ‘massive encroachment,’ threatens to quit if…

Hindustan Times  

The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos yesterday announced a policy change to the newspaper's opinion pages in a move that has clearly not gone down well with many staff members. Massive encroachment Washington Post chief economics reporter Jeff Stein called it a “massive encroachment” on Bezos’ part and said he would resign if the billionaire tried to interfere with the …

The Washington Post opinion head departs after Jeff Bezos shifts focus on liberties, free markets
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Washington Post opinion head departs after Jeff Bezos shifts focus on liberties, free markets

The Hindu  

The Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley is leaving the paper as its opinion section shifts its focus to supporting and defending the topics of personal liberties and free markets, owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote in a memo to staff on Wednesday. The move — which reflects the The WashingtonPost's narrowing of focus from a general-interest opinion …

Washington Post staffers are in open rebellion against Jeff Bezos
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Washington Post staffers are in open rebellion against Jeff Bezos

CNN  

CNN — Current and former Washington Post staffers are rebelling against Jeff Bezos after he announced a “significant” editorial shift that will see the paper’s Opinion section focus almost exclusively on personal liberties and free markets. In a rare public announcement, Bezos, who owns the Post, on Wednesday shared that the paper’s editorial section would pivot to publish daily opinion …

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’

Associated Press  

The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties and the free market, a pivot away from the traditional broad focus and prompting the news outlet’s opinion editor to resign. Bezos, who also owns Amazon, said on X that “viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to …

Washington Post staffers outraged at Jeff Bezos’ stunning plan for opinion pages that prompted top editor to quit
Top News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington Post staffers outraged at Jeff Bezos’ stunning plan for opinion pages that prompted top editor to quit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Today, the internet does that job.” open image in gallery Jeff Bezos announced on …

Washington Post Opinion Editor David Shipley steps down as owner Jeff Bezos revamps editorial focus
Top News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington Post Opinion Editor David Shipley steps down as owner Jeff Bezos revamps editorial focus

Live Mint  

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has announced a major shift in the newspaper’s opinion section, stating that it will now focus on defending “two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.” Bezos shared the news in a post on X on Wednesday, emphasising that viewpoints opposing these principles would be left for others to publish. David Shipley steps down as Opinion …

Jeff Bezos Overhauls Washington Post Editorial Pages, Opinion Editor Exits
Top News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Jeff Bezos Overhauls Washington Post Editorial Pages, Opinion Editor Exits

Huff Post  

Jeff Bezos alongside Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk at Donald Trump's inauguration in January. via Associated Press Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, revealed on Wednesday that the newspaper’s editorial pages are to be overhauled to focus on “personal liberties and free markets” in a seismic shift for one of America’s most prestigious …

Washington Post opinion chief quits as Bezos makes new editorial demands
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington Post opinion chief quits as Bezos makes new editorial demands

Raw Story  

David Shipley, who has spent the last two-and-a-half years running the Washington Post's editorial page, has stepped down from his position over new demands being made by Post owner Jeff Bezos. In a letter sent out to staff members obtained by New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin, Bezos said that Shipley stepped down because he could not go along …

Jeff Bezos announces ‘significant shift’ coming to the Washington Post. A key editor is leaving because of it
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Jeff Bezos announces ‘significant shift’ coming to the Washington Post. A key editor is leaving because of it

CNN  

CNN — Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Wednesday announced a “significant shift” to the publisher’s opinion page that led David Shipley, the paper’s editorial page editor, to leave the paper. Jeff Stein, the publisher’s chief economics reporter, called the overhaul a “massive encroachment by Jeff Bezos” that makes it clear “dissenting views will not be published or tolerated there.” …

Washington Post Opinion Editor quits as Jeff Bezos sets goals for 'new chapter'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington Post Opinion Editor quits as Jeff Bezos sets goals for 'new chapter'

India Today  

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, popularly known as WaPo, announced a "significant shift" in the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, prompting the departure of editorial page editor David Shipley. "Massive encroachment by Jeff Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section today - makes clear dissenting views will not be published or tolerated there. During Donald Trump's first term, …

Washington Post opinion page shift: Full text of Jeff Bezos's note to staff
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington Post opinion page shift: Full text of Jeff Bezos's note to staff

India Today  

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, on Wednesday announced a major revamp of the newspaper's opinion section, signalling a sharp departure from tradition. The policy shift led to the immediate departure of editorial page editor David Shipley, adding to the turbulence at the media outlet, which has faced years of instability and leadership turnover. In a memo to staff, …

Washington Post opinion head departs as Jeff Bezos shifts focus for paper
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington Post opinion head departs as Jeff Bezos shifts focus for paper

Al Jazeera  

The section will not include viewpoints that oppose personal liberties and free markets, Bezos said in a staff memo. Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley is leaving the paper as its opinion section shifts its focus to supporting and defending the topics of personal liberties and free markets, owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has told staff in a …

‘Deeply alarmed’: 400 Washington Post journalists demand Jeff Bezos’ intervention – What went wrong?
2 months ago

‘Deeply alarmed’: 400 Washington Post journalists demand Jeff Bezos’ intervention – What went wrong?

Live Mint  

Washington Post has reportedly seen a mass exodus of talent, following which at least 400 journalists have written to the Post's owner Jeff Bezos seeking an intervention, and expressing concern over the future of the esteemed newspaper. The letter, obtained by CNN, read “we are deeply alarmed by recent leadership decisions that have led readers to question the integrity of …

Washington Post staff begs Jeff Bezos to visit newsroom and restore ‘trust that has been lost’
2 months ago

Washington Post staff begs Jeff Bezos to visit newsroom and restore ‘trust that has been lost’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 400 Washington Post journalists have signed a blistering petition …

Will Lewis's first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus
2 months ago

Will Lewis's first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus

NPR  

Will Lewis's first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus toggle caption Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images One debacle after another has engulfed The Washington Post since veteran newspaper executive Will Lewis became CEO and publisher a year ago this month, with the charge from owner Jeff Bezos to make the storied newspaper financially sustainable. …

Distressed columnist quits The Washington Post in a fury over Jeff Bezos' friendship with Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Distressed columnist quits The Washington Post in a fury over Jeff Bezos' friendship with Trump

Daily Mail  

A Washington Post columnist known for her anti-Trump screeds has quit her job at the paper after 14 years, claiming that owner Jeff Bezos has become too chummy with the soon-to-be president. She denounced Bezos' decision to block The Post's editorial board from endorsing Kamala Harris, a decision that cost the outlet 250,000 subscribers. Jeff Bezos and his cronies accommodate …

Top Washington Post columnist ditches paper and takes a shot at Jeff Bezos on the way out
2 months, 1 week ago

Top Washington Post columnist ditches paper and takes a shot at Jeff Bezos on the way out

Raw Story  

The Washington Post lost another long-standing writer as the newspaper has continued to shed staff after billionaire owner Jeff Bezos began injecting himself into editorial decisions. Former conservative-turned-moderate Jennifer Rubin left the Post's opinion pages to join a new venture with legal expert and former ethics czar Norm Eisen. According to CNN, the two will join with commentators like Harvard …

Jeff Bezos' WaPo reeling from losses and 'internal drama' as Trump returns to DC: report
2 months, 1 week ago

Jeff Bezos' WaPo reeling from losses and 'internal drama' as Trump returns to DC: report

Raw Story  

At a time when the always newsworthy Donald Trump is headed back to the White House, the venerable Washington Post should be gearing up to cover his second term but instead is being subjected to an exodus of top reporters and internal strife, reports the Wall Street Journal's Alexandra Bruell. In her report for the Journal, Bruell notes that Amazon …

WaPo staffer resigns after paper spikes cartoon that jabbed billionaires cozying to Trump
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

WaPo staffer resigns after paper spikes cartoon that jabbed billionaires cozying to Trump

Raw Story  

A political cartoonist for The Washington Post is quitting her job — and posted an explanation on Substack accusing the paper of censoring her mockery of billionaires, including the paper's owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. "I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist," wrote Ann Telnaes. "The group in the cartoon included Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook & Meta …

A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed

NPR  

A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed toggle caption Ann Telnaes A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Washington Post has resigned after its editorial page editor rejected a cartoon she created to mock media and tech titans abasing themselves before President-elect Donald Trump. The inspiration for Telnaes' latest proposed cartoon was the trek by …

Jeff Bezos needs to choose: be a Trump puppet or a courageous newspaper owner
4 months, 2 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
4 months, 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 tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives
4 months, 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
4 months, 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: My decision on political endorsements is principled, not a quid pro quo
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon's Bezos: My decision on political endorsements is principled, not a quid pro quo

India Today  

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expresses his decision to stop issuing presidential endorsements for the Washington Post, citing a desire to uphold the newspaper's credibility and avoid the perception of bias. He emphasizes that the decision was not influenced by any quid pro quo or business interests, and that the timing of the announcement was unfortunate, coming weeks ahead of the …

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

‘Reprehensible’: Big names screenshot their unsubscriptions from Washington Post
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Reprehensible’: Big names screenshot their unsubscriptions from Washington Post

Raw Story  

A drumbeat of disapproval over the Washington Post’s refusal to endorse a presidential candidate took over social media Friday with numerous users posting screenshots of their canceled subscriptions to protest the publication’s decision. “I have subscribed to the Washington Post since 1993, but I just canceled my subscription today because of the paper’s abdication of duty to endorse a candidate …

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

“This is cowardice”: Ex-editor blasts Washington Post after Jeff Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
4 months, 3 weeks ago

“This is cowardice”: Ex-editor blasts Washington Post after Jeff Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

Salon  

The head of The Washington Post on Friday announced that the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos will not be endorsing anyone in the 2024 presidential race, a revelation that came hours after more than a dozen people who worked for Donald Trump endorsed Marine Gen. John Kelly's assessment that he is a "fascist" threat to the constitutional order. "This is …

Former U.K. Prime Minister says Bezos should reconsider 'Washington Post' publisher
7 months, 2 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 …

Mutiny at Bezos-owned Washington Post as staff oust incoming British editor and lash out at boss in brazen revolt following exposé
9 months ago

Mutiny at Bezos-owned Washington Post as staff oust incoming British editor and lash out at boss in brazen revolt following exposé

Daily Mail  

Newly named Washington Post editor Robert Winnett will not be taking over the newsroom amid leadership turmoil at the Jeff Bezos-owned news organization. Newly named Washington Post editor Robert Winnett will not be taking over the newsroom amid leadership turmoil at the Jeff Bezos-owned news organization Since then, several published reports had raised questions about the journalistic ethics of Lewis …

After uproar over ethics, new 'Washington Post' editor won't take the job
9 months ago

After uproar over ethics, new 'Washington Post' editor won't take the job

NPR  

After uproar over ethics, new 'Washington Post' editor won't take the job toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Beset by crisis, Washington Post Chief Executive and Publisher Will Lewis' pick to be its lead editor, Robert Winnett, has withdrawn from the job as Lewis seeks to salvage his own tenure at the newspaper. "It is with regret that I share with …

BJP accuses Jeff Bezos-owned The Washington Post of 'biased' coverage; newspaper's editor hits back, says 'independent journalism not about charming govt'
5 years, 2 months ago

BJP accuses Jeff Bezos-owned The Washington Post of 'biased' coverage; newspaper's editor hits back, says 'independent journalism not about charming govt'

Firstpost  

The Washington Post’s senior global opinions editor Eli Lopez had an online spat with BJP’s foreign affairs chief Vijay Chauthaiwale, who slammed newspaper’s editorials, claiming the media house is biased towards Pakistan and overtly critical of India Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned The Washington Post’s senior global opinions editor Eli Lopez had an online spat with BJP’s foreign affairs chief Vijay Chauthaiwale, …

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