Marty Baron, former editor of the Washington Post, condemned Jeff Bezos's recent directive to limit the editorial focus of the newspaper's opinion section. Baron viewed this change as a betrayal of the principle of free expression, which has historically allowed for diverse viewpoints. He noted that when Bezos acquired the paper in 2013, there was an encouraging environment for varied opinions, but this recent decision contradicts that tradition. The announcement opposed viewpoints that challenge certain ideologies, leading to backlash including the resignation of the opinions editor, David Shipley.
"Bezos's decision represents a real betrayal of the heritage of the Post and a betrayal of the very idea of free expression that had left him appalled."
"There's been a long tradition at the Post of having a variety of opinions on the opinion pages, and that's part of its heritage."
"I don't think that [Bezos] wants an editorial page that's regularly going after Donald Trump."
"News organizations including the Post have traditionally honored the principle of free expression by allowing a wide variety of views on the opinion pages."
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