Washington Post Faces Market Verdict: Job Cuts, Irrelevance Amidst Ideological Journalism

• The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, is facing significant job cuts (estimated 30%) and a decline in relevance, leading to a "funereal" newsroom atmosphere.
• Bezos's decision to cut funds is attributed not just to money, but to the market rejecting WaPo's journalism, which no longer justified the cost.
• The paper's editors are criticized for prioritizing ideological vanities and activism over relevance, mistaking advocacy for journalism.
• WaPo's coverage of the non-West, particularly India, is highlighted as an example of this disconnect, focusing on polemics against Narendra Modi and the BJP.
• The article argues that Western journalism, including WaPo, often confuses activism with reporting, sermonizing rather than understanding countries like India through colonial tropes.