Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which newspaper did Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos purchase for $250 million?"
The Washington Post is regarded as one of the leading daily American newspapers. The Washington Post made its own major news in 2013 when Jeff Bezos purchased the paper for $250 million in cash. Bezos has been described as a "hands-off owner," holding teleconference calls with executive editor Martin Baron every two weeks. Throughout the early years of ownership, Bezos was accused of having a potential conflict of interest with the paper. Bezos and the newspaper's editorial board have dismissed accusations that he unfairly controlled the paper's content and Bezos maintains the paper's independence.
