Jeff Bezos’ push to steer The Washington Post’s opinion section toward libertarian “personal liberties” and “free markets” has sparked a fresh wave of cancellations, with over 75,000 digital subscribers ditching the paper, per NPR.
This follows a late October uproar when Bezos axed a Kamala Harris endorsement, prompting 300,000—12% of digital subscribers—to bolt by Election Day.
Despite reeling in 400,000 new subscribers at cut rates, the Post still saw a net loss of hundreds of thousands.
The latest shift led opinions editor David Shipley to quit after failing to sway Bezos, while newsroom vets like David Maraniss and ex-exec Marty Baron slammed it as “craven.”
A spiked Erik Wemple column criticizing the move underscored internal strife. Bezos, unapologetic, told staff via X that the paper’s future lies in focused ideology, not broad opinion, claiming it boosts credibility. Exec editor Matt Murray insists news coverage won’t bend, but skepticism festers as the privately held Post stays mum on the chaos.
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