“Washington Post” Reporters React to Sale

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

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) August 5, 2013

Just got the news via conference call – the Washington Post has been sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

— Brad Horn (@HornMultimedia) August 5, 2013

Wow.

— AJ Chavar (@ajchavar) August 5, 2013

Probably the wrong day to be working out of the office…

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) August 5, 2013

So, turns out The Washington Post is worth two Jayson Werths.

— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) August 5, 2013

I guess after Keim left, the Graham family decided there was no point anymore.

— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) August 5, 2013

Just putting it out there that I am an enthusiastic Amazon Prime subscriber

— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 5, 2013

Have I mentioned lately how much I love Amazon?

— Cindy Boren (@CindyBoren) August 5, 2013

I am floored.

— Michael Birnbaum (@michaelbirnbaum) August 5, 2013

Stunning. The Washington Post has been sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for $250 million.

— Nia-Malika Henderson (@NiaWaPo) August 5, 2013

Anyhow, got a story to file about a walk-on long-snapper who drove a campus shuttle bus for $10 an hour and ate wings 16 of the last 18 days

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) August 5, 2013

And I was excited to find out the site of the new Post building. Surprise!

— Caitlin Dewey (@caitlindewey) August 5, 2013

When the newspaper becomes the news: cameras and photographers outside the Post just now. pic.twitter.com/7dwvVfnPSG

— Mark Berman (@themarkberman) August 5, 2013

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— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) August 5, 2013

Time to buy a Kindle?

— Jason Ukman (@JasonUkman) August 5, 2013

Initial staff reaction: Ungghkh.

— Gene Weingarten (@geneweingarten) August 5, 2013

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