Collision of Power. Trump, Bezos, and the Washington post

Baron recounts in candid detail his more than eight-year tenure as executive editor of the Washington Post, which Jeff Bezos purchased just months after he assumed his position. Bezos’ advent as owner immediately generated unease among the staff, who wondered what his interest was in buying a major newspaper—and whether he intended to control editorial content. Baron realized quickly, though, that Bezos was making a genuine commitment to invest in the Post’s success. “The era of ceaseless cutbacks had come to a halt,” he writes. Although focused on metrics and finances, Bezos staunchly supported editorial independence and journalistic integrity, a stance that put him on a collision course with Donald Trump, who expected Bezos to rein in the Post’s coverage of him and his administration. When that did not happen, he unleashed the “raw abuse of power” for which he was notorious. ***new to poshmark? Use the referral code mybooknook on signup to get a $15 credit towards your first purchase*** LRcolumnwalbag1224