Yesterday we learned that hundreds of Washington Post staffers are begging Jeff Bezos to step in and possibly save them from looming decline after recent layoffs and several reporters leaving for other outlets.
No word on whether Bezos will respond to that request for a meeting signed by 400 employees. But we do know that the paper is trying to convince employees they are not circling the drain but about to expand dramatically. The paper’s official slogan remains “Democracy Dies in Darkness” but behind the scenes they are trying out something less goth: Riveting Storytelling for All of America.
This week, as Mr. Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, the newspaper debuted a mission statement that evokes a more expansive view of The Post’s journalism, without death or darkness: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
The statement is meant to be…
