A Letter to Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post

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Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network

Dear Jeff Bezos and the leadership team of The Washington Post,

As you know, I am Ben Meiselas, the co-founder and chairman of the MeidasTouch Network, now the largest independent news network in the world.

I never thought I would need to write this letter.

The Washington Post was once a standard-bearer for American journalism. It stood for fearless investigative reporting, for holding the powerful accountable, and for the simple but radical idea that democracy cannot survive without a free press.

That institution is now being destroyed.

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1. Bezos should donate The Post to someone who knows what they're doing.

Take the tax write off, Jeff and walk away. You’ve done enough.

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2. Bezos' systematic destruction is a monstrous desecration of Katherine Graham's legacy.

Bezos' systematic destruction is a monstrous desecration of Katherine Graham's legacy.

Remember the letter he sent to WaPo employees after he bought it?

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Journalism plays a critical role in a free society, and The Washington Post -- as the hometown paper of the capital city of the United States -- is especially important. I would highlight two kinds of courage the Grahams have shown as owners that I hope to channel. The first is the courage to say wait, be sure, slow down, get another source. Real people and their reputations, livelihoods and families are at stake. The second is the courage to say follow the story, no matter the cost. While I hope no one ever threatens to put one of my body parts through a wringer, if they do, thanks to Mrs. Graham’s example, I’ll be ready...

If he believed what he said then he has not only betrayed the legacy of the Grahams, he has sold his own soul.

Whatever, it is tragic, enraging, appalling... I am running out of words to capture the power of my reaction to horror after horror in these insane times.