Jeff Stein, the Post’s chief economics reporter, slammed Bezos’ move, writing on X: “Massive encroachment by Jeff Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section today — makes clear dissenting views will not be published or tolerated there.
Jeff Stein, the Post’s chief economics reporter, slammed Bezos’ move, writing on X: “Massive encroachment by Jeff Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section today — makes clear dissenting views will not be published or tolerated there.
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side of coverage, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know.”
Yeah, I’m aware, I’m a WaPo subscriber. It’s the main way I get American political news. The editorial interference was indeed painful and ham-handed