Washington Post has descended into a dark abyss - here’s why

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-24 12:20:54 | Updated at 2024-11-24 16:10:04 4 hours ago

Washington Post has descended into a dark abyss - here’s why
NY Post ^ | 11/22/24 | Charles Gasparino

Posted on 11/24/2024 3:42:15 AM PST by Libloather

The Washington Post used to be one of the best gigs in journalism. No longer.

In a business where it generally sucks to be an employee (except for the NY Post, of course), the “WaPo,” as it is known in journalism circles, has really descended into the abyss, On The Money has learned.

Top reporters want out of what they see as crappy new work conditions and possibly more layoffs coming.

It’s a shame, of course. The paper and its journalists — think Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein and their dogged pursuit of Watergate — set the gold standard for reporting. They are the reason so many went into the business, including yours truly.

Sure, Woodward remains at the paper, as do many amazing reporters. But the decline of print as a viable business model, plus the leftward lurch of a new generation of ink-stained wretches that turns off readers, has decimated readership — and the paper’s balance sheet.

The Post changed hands years ago from the Graham family to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. He’s one of the world’s richest men, but he hates losing money, people who know him tell On The Money. That includes the tens of millions a year he’s sinking into the paper.

Bezos brought in new management this year like publisher Will Lewis, a WSJ alum (the WSJ and the NY Post share common ownership), to de-woke the place and help it at the very least break even. But it’s either not working or not working well enough to satisfy Bezos’ desire to stop throwing good money after bad, people close to him say.

That’s why in addition to financial discipline (some recent layoffs, and possibly more in the future), Lewis is demanding some personal discipline as well.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...

TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: 4thestate5thcolumn; agitprop; aidandcomfort; biasmeanslayoffs; censorship; darknessabyss; enemedia; fakenews; inkstainedwretches; ministryoftruth; perfidy; post; propaganda; sedition; trysellingthetruth; washington; washingtonpost

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you.

Just horrible.

1 posted on 11/24/2024 3:42:15 AM PST by Libloather

To: Libloather

2 posted on 11/24/2024 3:43:12 AM PST by BRL

To: All

FTA——Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is one of the world’s richest men, but he hates losing money. That includes the tens of millions a year he’s sinking into the paper his holding company bought for $250 million in October 2013.

Bezos brought in new management to de-woke the place and at the very least break even.
But it’s not working well enough to stop throwing good money after bad, people close to him say.

3 posted on 11/24/2024 3:51:10 AM PST by Liz (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to RULE. (H.L, Mencken))

To: Libloather

Insert the that’s a shame gif

4 posted on 11/24/2024 4:00:25 AM PST by Blueflag (To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)

To: Libloather

Charlie Gasbag whining again.

Print media committed suicide by lying just like the MSM did. No sympathy.

5 posted on 11/24/2024 4:05:18 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (🎶 They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats. 🎶)

To: Libloather

"They are the reason so many went into the business, including yours truly."

That certainly doesn't speak well for you.

6 posted on 11/24/2024 4:16:18 AM PST by Savage Beast (Fight! Fight! Fight! God Bless America! Trump won because good TRiUMPhed over evil.)

To: Libloather

Maybe Elon Musk will buy it.

7 posted on 11/24/2024 4:18:10 AM PST by Savage Beast (Fight! Fight! Fight! God Bless America! Trump won because good TRiUMPhed over evil.)

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Read Entire Article