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Wicked Blue

(7,866 posts) Mon Mar 10, 2025, 12:44 PM Mar 10

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Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column [View all]

Source: NBC

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.

Marcus, an associate editor and columnist with The Post's opinion section, is leaving the paper where she's been employed since 1984.

"We’re grateful for Ruth’s significant contributions to The Washington Post over the past 40 years," a spokesperson for The Washington Post said in a statement to NBC News. "We respect her decision to leave and wish her the best.”

In a resignation letter to Bezos and CEO William Lewis, Marcus said "independent judgement" is no longer in play at The Post opinion section and new editorial policies will "break the trust of readers that columnists are writing what they believe, and not what the owners has deemed acceptable."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/washington-post-editor-ruth-marcus-resigns-accusing-ceo-killing-column-rcna195634

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Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column [View all] Wicked Blue Mar 10 OP

I cancelled my subscription JustAnotherGen Mar 10 #1

Same. ancianita Mar 10 #5

The LA times is almost $200/yr Mosby Mar 10 #6

I make my employer JustAnotherGen Mar 10 #8

WaPo subscription cost me $139 last year, online edition only Attilatheblond Mar 10 #13

Here are four more: Big Blue Marble Mar 10 #15

Isn't the Guardian free? StevieM Mar 10 #20

Yes, but they ask that readers contribute. spooky3 Mar 10 #26

Thank you for that! calimary Mar 10 #37

And Rolling Stone LauraInLA Mar 10 #33

The New Yorker (NT) NeoConsSuck Mar 10 #35

+1 Deminpenn Mar 10 #38

Same SallyHemmings Mar 10 #22

My subscription expires rambler_american Mar 10 #24

I wonder what Alex Petri will do when she comes back from maternity leave. greatauntoftriplets Mar 10 #28

I cancelled mine when Bezos canned the Kamala Harris endorsement DBoon Mar 10 #30

Yes indeed all that Bezos wants is to use the moniss Mar 10 #2

He bought a brand and is now driving that brand into the ground DBoon Mar 10 #31

Good for her! Wild blueberry Mar 10 #3

I wonder if she will join The Contrarians at Substack. Nt spooky3 Mar 10 #9

The last straw DENVERPOPS Mar 10 #4

Sadly, I think Bezos doesn't care about the Post's integrity or profitability. spooky3 Mar 10 #10

Agreed DENVERPOPS Mar 10 #11

Agreed. It's just a tool to suck up to Trump. yardwork Mar 10 #12

It's losing millions each year. Nt spooky3 Mar 10 #25

We respect her decision to leave and wish her the best." Grins Mar 10 #7

It's not like she was a wild-eyed radical. yardwork Mar 10 #14

Hubby's wanting me to cancel...I guess I could use the paywall unblocker.... LeftInTX Mar 10 #16

Resistance often means some sacrifices Bev54 Mar 10 #18

If they lose all their subscribers, it will turn even more right wing. LeftInTX Mar 10 #23

You might check your local library -- I can read several newspapers, even online!!! LauraInLA Mar 10 #34

Voting with one's wallet can sure help send a message. calimary Mar 11 #39

The Post is going to be devoid of talent soon tonekat Mar 10 #17

That will teach you that you should have resigned when the other people did. But then, I guess Wonder Why Mar 10 #19

Well done, Ruth Marcus. Paladin Mar 10 #21

WaPo continues to publish good stories--it's the editorial section spooky3 Mar 10 #27

WP vishnura Mar 10 #29

Cancelled my daily digital edition NT JPK Mar 10 #32

It's Lewis badgervan Mar 10 #36