Over 200,000 Have Canceled Their WaPo Subscriptions

The Washington Post reports:

The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

More than 200,000 people had canceled their digital subscriptions by midday Monday, according to two people at the paper with knowledge of internal matters.

Not all cancellations take effect immediately. Still, the figure represents about 8% of the paper’s paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers, which includes print as well. The number of cancellations continued to grow Monday afternoon.

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Nearly a quarter million subscriptions up in smoke.

A strong signal to Bezos and others who might engage in anticipatory obedience to anti-democratic forces.

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— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) October 28, 2024