Has there been a political turn at the Washington Post?

[SecularMotion]

Interesting things are happening at the Washington Post.

1. The Volokh Conspiracy has moved to the Post’s website.

2. Libertarian reporter/blogger Randy Balko has moved to the Post.

3. Ezra Klein, an influential progressive columnist/blogger is leaving the Post.

Together, these represent a significant change in the Post’s website from progressivism towards libertarianism.

http://www.libertylawsite.org/2014/01/27/has-there-been-a-political-turn-at-the-washington-post/

[DURHAM D]

1. Washington Post "progressive"? Seriously? nt

ETA: website seems to be from Liberty Law school. Jerry Falwell purchased Oral Roberts Law School and moved it to Lynchburg. I would never post anything from those psychos on DU.

[okaawhatever]

8. I think this is a perfect example of when to use something from Liberty law school. If they're happy

about changes at WaPo, we should take that as a sign to keep a very close eye on what they're doing. I was concerned Jeff Bezos would turn it into a propoganda arm for his libertarian/right wing/corporatist beliefs. Liberty commenting on who is working at the paper tells me my fears have been confirmed.

That's one of the biggest things i've hated with all the buying out of companies. The wealthy purchase a media outlet or product based on the good will or reputation the product has, only to usurp it for their own ends.

[SecularMotion]

9. Do you have a link?

I checked before posting and couldn't find anything connecting the website to Liberty University.

[blm]

2. WaPost has always skewed conservative, but, with a few token progressives.

No surprise that it's now accommodating the Ayn Rand Republicans even more.

[LiberalEsto]

3. Jeff Bezos of Amazon bought the Post last year

However, having been a daily Post reader for 23 years, I would never call the Post progressive in the slightest way. Ever. They were all for the various Middle East wars and they strongly support Social Security "reform" among other things.

[SecularMotion]

5. The writer appears to be a libertarian

In his twisted view the Washington Post is left wing progressive/liberal media. I believe most liberals would categorize the Washington Post as slightly right-of-center.

[blm]

6. In the news biz WaPost nickname was Spook Central - as in CIA annex.

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[TwilightGardener]

4. Still consistently neocon. No war they don't want to jump in, nowhere they don't want

us to send troops.

[abelenkpe]

7. The post has always seemed conservative/third wayish

to me. I have a lot of friends and relative in Northern VA who call themselves Libertarian. They're really just self centered, ignorant jerks, but thats another story. I'm sure they'd welcome a shift to the right from the Post, though.