Jack Shafer
Veteran media journalist and critic with roughly 40 years covering the Washington Post and other publications, offering expertise on journalism history and media business decisions.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 31min
Jeff Bezos Gutted the Washington Post. What Happens Now?
Jack Shafer, a veteran media critic with about 40 years covering the Washington Post, reflects on the massive staff cuts at the paper. He walks through which sections were eliminated and the history of newsroom contraction. He discusses how unbundling sections changes value and why reduced metro coverage will weaken local accountability.
