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Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned after CEO William Lewis allegedly spiked her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos’ new editorial directive.

Bezos instructed the opinion section to promote “personal liberties and free markets,” prompting concerns over editorial independence.

Marcus called the change a breach of reader trust, saying columnists are no longer free to express dissenting views.

Her resignation follows that of opinion editor David Shipley. The shift is seen as an effort to align with Donald Trump, after Bezos attended his inauguration.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Amazon is a terrible monster. It’s many head must be slain.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's nice to see Bezos getting some hate too for his role in enabling right wing propaganda. Musk has been getting all of the attention lately.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

He’s one of many rich fuckheads on the [100% COMPLETELY METAPHORICAL] chopping block

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago

Sounds like the CEO is the one who needs to resign

[–] [email protected] 84 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You know what I'd like to see? All the recently-resigned and recently-fired journalists getting together and forming a new news source with principles of truth. I'd subscribe, even scroll past ads if necessary. Maybe they could do a series of interviews with recently-fired government employees...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I think the challenge here is money. Who's going to fund that? And I'm not saying they need to make a ton of money, but they need to eat, and eggs are expensive!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Isn't substack a bit problematic, though, too?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

Unless they've changed their policy on taking money from and paying nazis, white supremacists, etc., then yes.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Article says columnist resigned, not editor.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago

Ruth Marcus is an associate editor and columnist for The Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ruth-marcus/

[–] [email protected] 92 points 5 days ago (2 children)

We cancelled our subscription way back when they decided to break tradition and not endorse a candidate. I wish there was more we could do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Do you avoid Amazon at all costs? That’s probably the only thing.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 days ago (4 children)

There is, but few people want to talk about it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Does the article title contain the 2 most important words?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Accusing Washington?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

The problem with violence against a few specific individuals now; is that their replacements will be as bad.

And yes, could keep at it; until they find public front people with enough credibility to have fan clubs of decent people.

The entire rotten system has to go

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

What does the pluribus once the unum proves deaf?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have no idea what you mean. /s

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

ury-jay ullification-nay