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> and Washington Post Is Jeff Bezos running for Political office too? You just moved the line from running for Presidential party nomination, skipped over may
by smileysteve 7y ago
> and Washington Post
Is Jeff Bezos running for Political office too?
You just moved the line from running for Presidential party nomination, skipped over mayor of major city, and jumped right to billionaires.
Add on;
If all of a sudden you can't be wealthy and own (part of?) a media company, it really hurts the quality of journalism; you'd be left with small town or independent blogs; more susceptible to fake news -- and, more concerning, fear of publishing.
- pjc50 7y agoOn the contrary, the media consolidation that has left papers in the hands of a few individuals has been tremendously bad for journalism. The only safe types are either diverse private ownership (more than two owners) or blind trusts. Yes, this rules out a lot of existing news outlets. Virtually all the UK papers are now narrowly owned by individual billionaires whose agendas are very visible in the paper.
- elliekelly 7y agoBlind trusts are a political fiction.
- merpnderp 7y agoWhy would we treat Bezos any differently? At his level of rare air, making/breaking regulations is just as important to profit as playing in the market. He has a whole lot more on the line politically than any politician.