Veteran Washington Post Columnist Eviscerates Trump Supplicant' Jeff Bezos In Scathing Resignation Post
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Joe Davidson left The Washington Post after 20 years, frustrated by a new policy restricting opinion in news articles. His Federal Insider column was killed for being too editorial, a decision he deemed unjustified and inconsistent with the paper's past practices. Davidson's resignation reflects broader concerns within the newsroom, as over 400 journalists previously expressed worries about the integrity of the institution under Bezos’s management. The departure of numerous staff following the arrival of new CEO Will Lewis signals ongoing tension about editorial direction.
Davidson's exit follows several high-profile writers, reporters, and editorial board members leaving the paper after Bezos brought in controversial new CEO Will Lewis to make the paper profitable again.
Davidson's Federal Insider column ended last month with him announcing he was leaving The Washington Post because of a policy restricting the level of opinion and commentary in news section articles.
While the policy prohibiting opinion and commentary in News section articles can be justified journalistically, it is a departure from longstanding Post practice and mandated a change in my role that I chose not to accept.
Some readers who commented on my final column skewered Post owner Jeff Bezos. I have no reason to believe he was directly involved in my situation, but it would be naive to ignore the context.
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