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(114,904 posts) Mon Aug 5, 2013, 08:07 PM Aug 2013

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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos buys Washington Post for $250m [View all]

Mr Bezos is buying the paper and its other print properties in a personal capacity.

The Post has been owned by the Graham family for 80 years.

"Years of familiar newspaper-industry challenges made us wonder if there might be another owner who would be better for the Post," said Post chief executive, Donald Graham.

"Jeff Bezos' proven technology and business genius, his long-term approach and his personal decency make him a uniquely good new owner for the Post."

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23581085

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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos buys Washington Post for $250m [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

This should be interesting. TroglodyteScholar Aug 2013 #1

Well, the Graham hand has been light since Katherine took her hand off the tiller. MADem Aug 2013 #2

Sounds like a promising development quinnox Aug 2013 #3

I'm going to take a wait and see attitude about this. Raine1967 Aug 2013 #4

Why ugh? It will be great to get WaPo out of the clutches of Kaplan (nt) Recursion Aug 2013 #5

Obviously the beginning of something BIG bucolic_frolic Aug 2013 #6

Billionaires love trying their hand with flailing newspapers, usually fail. reformist2 Aug 2013 #7

Jeff Bezos buys Washington Post after clicking �you might also like� Amazon link dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #8

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