Bezos Orders Washington Post Opinion Section to Embrace ‘Personal Liberties and Free Markets’
David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.
Post owner Bezos announces shift in opinions section; Shipley to leave
In an email and social media post, Jeff Bezos outlined dramatic changes to The Washington Post’s opinions section, and announced that opinions editor David Shipley has resigned.
WaPo Editor Steps Down After Jeff Bezos Announces Paper Will Write In Defense Of ‘Personal Liberties And Free Markets’
The Washington Post’s opinion editor, David Shipley, stepped down from his position Wednesday after Jeff Bezos, the owner of the
Washington Post opinion head departs as section shifts focus to liberties, free markets
Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley is leaving the paper as its opinion section shifts its focus to supporting and defending the topics of personal liberties and free markets, owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote in a memo to staff on Wednesday.
The Washington Post Takes a Conservative Turn Under Jeff Bezos’ Direction
In a post on X, owner Jeff Bezos shared, “I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages. We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too, of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.”
Washington Post Opinion Editor Quits Over Bezos Changes
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post, is making changes to the newspaper’s opinion pages to limit what he described as viewpoints opposing “personal liberties and free markets.”
Jeff Bezos’ Next Big Washington Post Move: Opinion Pages Pivot to “Personal Liberties, Free Markets”
This is not about siding with any political party. This is about being crystal clear about what we stand for as a newspaper,” publisher and CEO Will Lewis added.
Shake-up at WaPo: The opinion editor is out as Bezos says op-eds must defend 'free markets' and 'personal liberties'
Jeff Bezos unveiled sweeping changes to The Washington Post's opinion pages in a note to staff that he also shared on X.
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Washington Post Opinion Editor David Shipley steps down as owner Jeff Bezos revamps editorial focus
Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, announced a major shift in the newspaper’s opinion section, focusing on defending ...