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Title: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on August 05, 2013, 05:06:07 PM: Good for liberty? What says APS?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/washington-post-to-be-sold-to-jeff-bezos/2013/08/05/ca537c9e-fe0c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: Balog on August 05, 2013, 05:08:43 PM: Print media is dying (and good riddance) so I'm not sure it'll have much effect one way or the other.
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: Scout26 on August 05, 2013, 05:36:21 PM: Only if he fires everyone and burns down the building.
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: Waitone on August 05, 2013, 07:19:21 PM: 80% of his political donations went to democrat candidate. There is still a much needed place for print 'Journalism". Whether or not Bezos cracks the code remains to be seen.
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: Tallpine on August 05, 2013, 07:54:29 PM: I guess that I should know who Jeff Bezos is ???
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: Hutch on August 05, 2013, 08:09:38 PM: Quote from: Tallpine on August 05, 2013, 07:54:29 PM
I guess that I should know who Jeff Bezos is ???
"Mr. Amazon Dot Com"
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: Waitone on August 05, 2013, 09:05:30 PM: More on his belief system

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/what-are-jeff-bezos-s-political-leanings-and-how-might-they-shape-the-washington-post-20130805?mrefid=mostViewed

Looks to me like more of the same.
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: TechMan on August 08, 2013, 02:44:17 PM: Great cartoon about Bezos buying the WAPO. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAcgVsCyAlI)
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: SADShooter on August 08, 2013, 02:58:33 PM: Quote from: adively on August 08, 2013, 02:44:17 PM
Great cartoon about Bezos buying the WAPO. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAcgVsCyAlI)

"Which feels better on your butt, the Post or the Globe?" :rofl:
Title: Re: Bezos buys Washington Post
Post by: makattak on August 08, 2013, 03:40:57 PM: It's rather sad that it is a self-inflicted death.

I do EVERYTHING online. I read the news on my computer, tablet, or smartphone. I watch most movies through Amazon or Netflix.

BUT, when I moved into this area, I almost subscribed to the local paper because I expected it would have far more local news than I can get online (and there is unlikely a need to get up to the minute news about local happenings.)

Then I remembered this paper is one that published all the state concealed carry permit holders names and addresses. Guess I'll just listen to local radio for local news.