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WWJD: What Would Jeff Do?

Bezos’s visit to The Washington Post set off alarms in the building. But if the world’s fourth richest man has plans for the nation’s second most important paper, he’s keeping them to himself. He’s in listening mode.

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As the Washington Post’s struggles have caused internal turmoil, staffers have questioned whether owner Jeff Bezos is intellectually invested in the company’s challenges. Photo: Elif Ozturk/Getty Images
Dylan Byers
January 20, 2023

Jeff Bezos visited The Washington Post on Wednesday. It’s an event that should hardly warrant mention, let alone media coverage. Bezos owns the paper, after all, and it was hardly his first time roaming its halls.