Bezos remakes Washington Post opinion page in defense of ‘personal liberties and free markets’. Thoughts?

[Cubus]

“There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job,” Bezos wrote to Post staff in a note that he also shared on X.

The change to the paper’s opinion section, a decision made by Bezos himself, underscores the billionaire’s increasing influence over its editorial decision-making. In October, Bezos killed the planned endorsement of then-Vice President Kamala Harris, a decision that led to 250,000 canceled subscriptions, according to reports from the time.

The decision not to back a presidential candidate, which Bezos defended by saying “endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election,” led to a number of departures from the editorial board.

Several of the Post’s top reporters have left for competitors in recent months, including The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal, after structural changes to the newsroom.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/26/jeff-bezos-washington-post-opinion-022790
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/26/jeff-bezos-washington-post-opinion-00206330

[exitseven]

Bezos is a capitalist and the Washington Post is hemorrhaging money. He is trying to stop the bleeding. The Washington post has no credibility left and is seen by the majority of people as a rag sheet for the democrats.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[Cubus]

You're welcome.

[OlderAndWiser]

It would be nice to see major media players returning to presenting a broader and more balanced perspective on politics, but I am very skeptical that will actually happen.

[alice55]

I think it’s good of he s for liberties of comment / thoughts. I can’t count the number of comment I had removed for no reasons thèse last few months. It’s frustrating

[Gwendoline]

I don't think newspapers, media outlets or media moguls should be trying to influence elections or endorsing candidates.

[Dargil]

If bezos does not want the Washington Post to be bird cage liner alone they need to improve their compartment. Their motto should be, it looks like a newspaper but it's not.

[noohair]

The Post was bleeding money...