The Washington Post

What is the motivation behind a technology billionaire buying a media company?

The paper, which has flourished under Mr. Bezos’ ownership, is now reporting on his dispute with another publisher, American Media Inc.

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Bezos bought the Post in 2013. The paper has been a lightning rod of criticism for some conservatives, particularly President Donald Trump, who frequently calls it the 'Bezos Washington Post' on social media. It has published a number of investigations into Trump's business dealings and has been generally critical of the president both during his election campaign and since he took office.

Bezos knows what he's doing.

The Washington Post (sometimes abbreviated as WaPo) is a major American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., with a particular emphasis on national politics and the federal government.

WHEN THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER PUBLISHED its 12-page exposé in January on Jeff Bezos’s extramarital affair—complete with intimate text messages between the world’s richest man and television personality Lauren Sanchez—the newspaper Bezos owned pretty much ignored it. All The Washingt

The Post journalists I spoke with, perhaps high-mindedly, acknowledged that tabloid-style extramarital affairs aren’t typically in their wheelhouse. At the same time, they don’t want to appear to be ignoring the story. One Post journalist told me that some reporters and editors are indeed having conversations about how to handle it and what angle would be appropriate.