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| Jeffrey Bezos is a hit in Washingto |
| Jeffrey Bezos is a hit in Washington Post newsroom visit
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 5-September-2013
6:57:21 AM |
| Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazon's founder and the prospective new owner of The Washington Post, assured newsroom employees on Wednesday that he was committed to preserving quality journalism, investing in news and making sure The Post adhered to his underlying philosophy about content: "Don't be boring."
Over the course of the day, he gave some indication of the kind of journalism that interested him, answered questions about the Post's coverage of Amazon and did not disguise his interest at the intersection of his businesses, telling an afternoon meeting that "it should be as easy to get a subscription to the Post as it is to buy diapers on Amazon," according to one employee who attended the meeting.
The two-day visit marked Bezos' first trip to The Post since he agreed to buy the paper in early August for $250 million. Before the deal closes in October, Bezos made the visit to chat with employees from both the business and editorial sides about his plans for the company.
By the end of Wednesday, Bezos seemed to have won over employees who posted photographs of him, speculated on how many electronic devices he had in his pockets, liberally quoted his thoughts on the news business on social media and gave him the hashtag #bezospalooza.
"He charmed the room of 20 hard-bitten journalists," said Jeffrey Leen, The Post's investigations editor who attended a lunch meeting with Bezos. "He was a big supporter of investigative reporting, which warmed my heart. He already has a very good grasp of our business. It was, all in all, a very impressive performance."
Bezos started off his Wednesday visit with an hourlong breakfast with Bob Woodward in the ninth floor publisher's private dining room, where the pair dined on a fruit plate, poached eggs, spinach, coffee and orange juice. Woodward said in an email after the meeting that through the breakfast, "Jeff Bezos explained the thinking behind his reasoned and careful step-by-step process in deciding to buy the Post."
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