Monday afternoon it was announced that the Washington Post and affiliated publications had been sold to billionaire Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos for $250 million. The news surprised many—including Post reporters, who took to Twitter to express their reactions.
Key point: The Graham family shopped the Post to “a half-dozen potential suitors”: http://t.co/QsLkGc8hZT
“Washington Post” Reporters React to Sale
They seemed as surprised as everyone else.
Monday afternoon it was announced that the Washington Post and affiliated publications had been sold to billionaire Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos for $250 million. The news surprised many—including Post reporters, who took to Twitter to express their reactions.
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