The paper’s reinvention, with the appointment of Will Lewis as publisher, is a mess – but there’s still time to turn things around
‘Bezos should … make clear his personal and unwavering support for accountability-oriented journalism independent from the business side of the company.’‘Bezos should … make clear his personal and unwavering support for accountability-oriented journalism independent from the business side of the company.
The Post broke stories constantly, including – famously – the one revealing Trump’s bragging about grabbing women. The newsroom won many awards, including a Pulitzer prize for its coverage of the January 6 assault on the US Capitol. The staff was reeling from this when it then got worse. Stories in the New York Times and NPR revealed that Lewis had tried to squelch press coverage of his own role in the aftermath of a phone-hacking media scandal in the UK, now making its way through the British courts. HisAll of this taints Lewis badly. Plenty of people, including many on the Post’s talented staff, think Bezos should.
And, though he has not commented publicly, Bezos should do so now – making clear his personal and unwavering support for accountability-oriented journalism independent from the business side of the company.
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