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WaPo columnist resigns saying paper killed column that 'respectfully dissented' against Bezos

Columnist and editor Ruth Marcus said Monday that she is resigning from The Washington Post after CEO and publisher Will Lewis allegedly decided not to run a column she penned critiquing billionaire owner Jeff Bezos' recent changes to the opinion section,
Taylor Lorenz, a Washington Post columnist, resigned after the newspaper declined to publish her column that critiqued Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post. The column, which was intended to discuss Bezos' space travel ambitions, was reportedly killed by the paper's editors, who Lorenz claims were overly cautious about content that could be seen as critical of Bezos. Lorenz expressed her frustration on social media, stating that the Post had become "risk-averse" and was stifling voices that respectfully dissented. This incident has sparked discussions about editorial independence and the influence of ownership on media content.

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