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Spoiler: This Doesn’t End Well for the ‘Washington Post’

Published on February 28, 2025

It’s Déjà Vu for This Former ‘News-Press’ Reporter as Bezos Dictates His Paper’s Content

Democracy Dies in Darkness. That’s the Washington Post’s lofty motto, and it’s always given me goosebumps, in the best way.

But news from the Post sent unwelcome chills down my neck this week — along with a sickening déjà vu.

Billionaire owner Jeff Bezos announced that the news outlet will no longer publish any viewpoints on its opinion page that don’t support and defend “personal liberties and free markets.”

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The (COVID-) 19 Reasons to Support the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’

Published on May 12, 2020

Our Columnist’s Perfectly Proportioned List of Why to Support This Newspaper Now

1. During a global pandemic, the local news they’re providing literally affects your life. Their reporters are asking tough questions of public health leaders, pushing for answers from our elected officials and introducing us to local heroes who risk their own health to keep us safe. 

2. A steep and sudden drop in ads from restaurants, bars, and event venues has put the Independent in serious financial jeopardy, the likes of which it has never seen before.

3. When news is done well, as the Indy does it, it feels like a public utility — like it’s our right as citizens to have access to the information reporters provide. But it’s not. It’s a business, one that requires income to pay its few tireless reporters. And we could easily become one of the growing number of towns without a legitimate local news source to keep us informed.

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