The Murder of The Washington Post by Ashley Parker
I didn't grow up reading the Washington Post like many others, but like anyone involved in journalism—or anyone who still values it—it's still brutal to see what's happening over there.
This piece by Ashley Parker at The Atlantic was nice read on the topic.
We’re witnessing a murder. Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special. The Post has survived for nearly 150 years, evolving from a hometown family newspaper into an indispensable national institution, and a pillar of the democratic system. But if Bezos and Lewis continue down their present path, it may not survive much longer.