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My expectation is that Bezos (and his people) will start scrutinizing and going over the papers financials and allocation of resources and start tweaking them in a business like manner.
Things that probably will happen:
1) go to a defined contribution pension plan
2) make the staff work. (How many columns a week do you write? What are you doing the rest of the time?)
3) "you seem to write a lot about A. Lets look at B. and C. as well. And I expect some other suggestions as well."
4) "I suspect that you all have been fans of Obamacare, so we are moving to it especially after retirement.
5) "Oh, he wants to leave since he doesn't get respect anymore, well there are plenty of young hungry journalists available. Cheaper too."
6) "Well the paper's net went down 6%, so we have to cut expenses and this proportion will come from salaries. (... there will be 3, no make that 5 tiers of reductions with a few really productive people maintaining their current levels.)"
7) "Yes you are my "managing editor," now manage! I have faith in you that you can do the job."
I don't think Bezos will be running a Charity at the WaPo.
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