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Is Jeff Bezos going to destroy the Washington Post? It sure looks like it

The Guardian - Media · Margaret Sullivan · last updated

He has the chance to be the steward of a national treasure, but he’s blowing it

Would you inherit a rare Stradivarius violin, polish it up for a few years, and then decide to take a hammer to it?

Would you somehow acquire the Hope diamond, set it in a blue velvet case, and then toss the whole thing into the Potomac River?

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The Washington Post is shedding both staff and subscribers — but making friends in the White House — as its owner, Jeff Bezos, remakes its opinion pages and lops off major areas of coverage.

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