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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by legitster on Monday October 31, 2022 @10:57AM (#33406668)
> I can't imagine the WaPo taking this same tone with regard to a Bezos acquisition or contract

Uhhh... you must not ever read WaPo. They run critical coverage of Bezos and Amazon all of the time.

Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by photochemsyn on Monday October 31, 2022 @11:38AM (#33407335)
I see them reporting on stories that others have generated, but what I certainly don't see is anything like investigative journalism targeting any of Bezo's business interests, i.e. generating original stories, publishing embarrassing leaks (that others have not already published) etc. Again, see the Top Secret America investigative journalism effort from 2010. There's nothing similar that the Post has done since Bezos bought it, is there?
Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by legitster on Monday October 31, 2022 @02:17PM (#33410114)
Maybe for the simple fact that they are still predominantly a local newspaper for Washington DC. Their beat coverage is still largely going to be Federal US politics.
Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by mola on Monday October 31, 2022 @04:05PM (#33412124)
And bezos doesn't have dealings on a federal level? Oh my. You are naive.

Bezos bought a new paper, so he can have a mouth piece when he needs it.

Musk just bought a bigger mouth piece, without any of those pesky editors.

Musk and his investors just bought a massive amount of power. Which We basically lost.

Welcome to the oligarchy.