Americast – Has Jeff Bezos introduced down the Washington Submit? – BBC Sounds – Worldwide Dispatch

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The paper that contributed to the resignation of President Nixon over Watergate and the Vietnam battle is now having to rethink its future. The Washington Submit’s proprietor – Amazon boss Jeff Bezos – has introduced mass layoffs on the newspaper, which is able to basically change the way it covers the information.

When Bezos purchased the paper in 2013, he reassured workers a couple of “new golden period for the Washington Submit”, and later adopted a brand new slogan for the Washington Submit “Democracy Dies in Darkness”.

Justin and Anthony talk about why the cuts have occurred and what the broader affect could also be on US media. With Bezos defending the cuts as “the info tells us what is efficacious and the place to focus”, we take a look at whether or not the position of cash, affect, and closeness to President Trump is also at play?

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