Dec
02
Why Jeff Bezos Is 'Very Optimistic' About The Washington Post
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When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post in August 2013, the media world couldn’t understand it. Why would the founder and CEO of Amazon — arguably one of the most forward-looking, disruptive companies in the world — buy a print newspaper?
On Tuesday, Mr. Bezos, speaking at Business Insider’s Ignition 2014 conference, shed a modicum of light on his decision, saying the Post is an important institution with a business case that isn’t hopeless.
“I’m very optimistic about the future” of the Post, he told Henry Blodget, editor and CEO of Business Insider.
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