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@jayrosen_nyu And prestige.
As for why Jeff Bezos would want to own the Post, let me introduce you to an academic term: "psychic rewards." That seems most likely to me.
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@jayrosen_nyu But he might lose 1% of his $25 billion fortune! -
@jayrosen_nyu Is this a trophy acquisition similar to Rupert wanting the WSJ? -
@jayrosen_nyu Or...envisions revenue streams not yet apparent or imagined. Such as the pre-Amazon world. -
@jayrosen_nyu yes! I wonder if Bezos felt content was so interesting at Wapo that he decided he might as well buy them out?#searchcosts -
But huge opportunities to innovate too, yes
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@jayrosen_nyu so,if i’m Fred Hiatt, am I brushing up my résumé tonight? -
@jayrosen_nyu what? Bezos isn't Trump selfindulgent, he sees profits flinking Post to his distribution, marketing, and intelligence systems -
@jayrosen_nyu it was either that or a sports team - maybe that's next? -
@TimOBrien Yes, that's part of it. I think the appeal of solving a problem that others have been unable to crack is one of the attractions. -
@jayrosen_nyu@TimOBrien As someone who has worked in digital media for 20+ years, I'm looking forward to what Bezos for profitability. -
@jayrosen_nyu I thought at first he is viewing it as a philanthropic opportunity. -
@twitr_patter@JarrodPotter Right, $5 billion for the Wall Street Journal was just market price.
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