Ruth Marcus, a seasoned columnist at The Washington Post, announced her resignation after her column, which criticized the new editorial direction, was spiked. After over 40 years at the publication, her departure highlights tensions over editorial control following Jeff Bezos's ownership shifts towards personal liberties and free markets. In her resignation, Marcus expressed deep sadness, noting that the freedom for columnists to express their views has been compromised, a sentiment reiterated in her message to top management. Her exit is a significant moment for the opinion section amidst ongoing changes.
Will's decision to not to run the column that I wrote respectfully dissenting from Jeff's edict underscores that the traditional freedom of columnists has been dangerously eroded.
This resignation marks the most prominent exit from The Post's opinion section since Jeff Bezos changed its focus to personal liberties and free markets.
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