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Richard Donnelly's avatar

I'm baffled by Bezos's announcement. Why does the opinion page need to commit to “personal liberties and free markets”. Weren't they already committed? Isn't every newspaper?

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Joanne C Collin's avatar

I guess not, they want the control what is said.

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Becky Daiss's avatar

This is one of the best, most hard hitting, accurate, incisive discussions of the current state of big traditional media, which corporations now own and control. No hedging, no ambiguity, just righteous truth. I can't thank you enough.

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Jim Hathaway's avatar

Great work, guys. I am hitting every protest I can from now on.

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Ann Marie Worhatch's avatar

Wasn’t the Associated Press one of Ben Franklin’s creations? Great talk guys.

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Joanne C Collin's avatar

No one should TELL ANYONE WHAT THEY CAN AND CANOT SAY!!, WITH THE NEWS MEDIA!!! There is something wrong with Jeff B., the CEO of Amazon! Most men like him are full of themselves anyway??!!

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Carol Norris's avatar

So glad you're talking about the absolutely vital role of the media in preserving our democracy. No way to overstate that fact.

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