Talk:David Shipley

Turning Fact Into Opinion

I personally don't like it when media goes from reporting the news to promoting an agenda, but putting things like unsupported and unsupportable claims that "'most people' feel actions such as his are responsible for the decline of print media" amounts to doing the same thing he's done. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.82.177.127 (talk) 04:28, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

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Bezos

@SnowFire:

it's too soon to say

Everything that was written is confirmed in The New York Times's article. Is their reporting considered unreliable now?

And the debate was not on people "opposing" personal liberty which makes it sound ridiculous.

As TR4DER and William M. Connolley pointed out, Bezos explicitly said that the opinion section of the Post will give voice only to opinions that support "personal liberties" and "free markets;" but divergent opinions will not be published by the Post:

Jeff Bezos

(@JeffBezos)

tweeted:

I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning:
I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.
We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.
There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.
I am of America and for America, and proud to be so. Our country did not get here by being typical. And a big part of America’s success has been freedom in the economic realm and everywhere else. Freedom is ethical — it minimizes coercion — and practical — it drives creativity, invention, and prosperity.
I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter. I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t “hell yes,” then it had to be “no.” After careful consideration, David decided to step away. This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction.
I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion. I’m excited for us together to fill that void. Jeff

February 26, 2025

Οἶδα (talk) 21:56, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

@William M. Connolley:: Here is the article as exists on 19:00, 11 March 2025 (UTC): http://archive.today/FEYAx

And here are the relevant portions which support my edit, which SnowFire first reverted and now you without valid rationale:

In his note, Mr. Bezos said that he had asked Mr. Shipley whether he wanted to stay at The Post, and that Mr. Shipley had declined.

“I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t ‘hell yes,’ then it had to be ‘no,’” Mr. Bezos wrote.

...

The opinion page’s change in direction was announced after a weekslong dialogue among Mr. Bezos, Mr. Lewis and Mr. Shipley. In January, Mr. Lewis sent a memo to Mr. Shipley summarizing Mr. Bezos’ new vision for the opinion section, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.

In response, Mr. Shipley expressed reservations about Mr. Bezos’ new approach for a variety of reasons, the people said. Among his misgivings: The Post’s ecumenical approach to commentary made the coverage unique and valuable, and putting out a daily section with quality writing on a narrower set of views could be challenging.

In the weeks leading up to his exit, Mr. Shipley suggested compromises to incorporate Mr. Bezos’ approach but also ensure that The Post’s opinion section could still publish a variety of viewpoints. In the end, Mr. Shipley told the owner of the newspaper that he didn’t think Mr. Bezos’ decision was the right one for The Post, or for him, according to the two people.

Οἶδα (talk) 19:00, 11 March 2025 (UTC)