Fred Ryan: 'The Washington Post Will Finish This Year as a Profitable and Growing Company'

The Post experienced gains in digital subscription and ad revenue this year.

A New York magazine piece in June detailing Washington Post’s Jeff Bezos/Martin Baron-era innovations came with an acknowledgement that Bezos’ post-purchase financial investment would not be forever. “Other publications are trying similar things, but the Post has a bigger budget than most to play with,” wrote Gabriel Sherman. There was a but, however:

This might not always be the case if the Post doesn’t eventually turn a profit. Bezos is said to have invested $50 million in the company last year, according to sources.

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