Jeff Bezos Exerts More Control Of Washington Post Opinion Pages, Says Focus Will Be On “Personal Liberties And Free Markets”

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Jeff Bezos is exerting more influence over the content of The Washington Post opinion pages, as he announced that the editorials will now focus on “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,” Bezos wrote in a memo to staffers this morning.

Bezos also wrote that David Shipley, the opinion editor, is leaving the publication. Bezos wrote, “I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter.

I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t ‘hell yes,’ then it had to be ‘no.’ After careful consideration, David decided to step away.

This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction.” Bezos has owned the Post since 2013, and during the first Trump term, he was a consistent target of the president.