DrWebBezos Guts The Washington Post – The New York Times
Editor’s Note: I no longer subscribe to Bezos’ chopped down cherry tree. I deleted all newsletters from my sources. I have a free email account there still, but I pay them for nothing. He has more money than God, and he fires 1/3 of his reporters, journalists, staff, and he gets more “federal support” from Trump. It is clearly “Quid pro quo” — a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something. No longer the “Enemy,” they fade from view as a National Newspaper, and surrender as a leader in truth or darkness. –DrWeb
Quote: “Democracy Dies in Darkness”
The cuts at The Washington Post are a sign that Jeff Bezos has not yet figured out how to build and maintain a profitable publication on the internet. Credit…Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated PressThe Daily | Bezos Guts The Washington Post
Feb. 5, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET
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When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post more than a decade ago, journalists inside and outside the newsroom were cautiously optimistic. But those hopes were dashed on Wednesday, when the paper carried out widespread layoffs.
Erik Wemple, who covered the developments, discusses what went wrong and what comes next.
On Today’s Episode
Editor’s Note: Today’s episode embedded from Spotify. –DrWeb
- Erik Wemple, who reports on the media business for The New York Times.
Background Reading
- The Washington Post lays off more than 300 journalists.
- As part of the layoffs, The Post eliminated its sports section, one of the last bastions of great sportswriting.
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