Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, owner of the liberal Washington Post newspaper, announced a major overhaul of The Post‘s opinion section Wednesday, stating it will now focus only on personal liberty and the free market.
Post Opinion Editor David Shipley chose to resign after the announcement rather than continue under the new directive.
Bezos argued that the internet already provides a platform for diverse viewpoints on general political issues and that The Post should focus only on the “defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.” Here’s his post on X.
The move drew praise from Elon Musk but also criticism from some Post journalists and others who expressed concerns about editorial independence.
