Key Highlights
- Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in August 2013 for $250 million.
- The purchase followed years of retrenchment and uncertainty for the newspaper's staff.
- Bezos's first meeting with the staff was held on September 4, 2013.
- He promised a 'new golden era' for the Washington Post.
- Employees were uncertain about Bezos's understanding of the newspaper's values.



