DC mystery: Jeff Bezos’ plan for The Washington Post

One year after Jeff Bezos’ acquisition of the Washington Post, media analysts remain puzzled by his decision to buy the paper.

There has been no major digital innovation, no radical new product launch, no change to delivery or presentation, and no promise of any specific plans for the future. Moreover, while Bezos is very engaged in his Amazon empire -- dreaming up plans like drone delivery -- and his spaceflight startup, he seems to treat the Post more like an ornament, in need of minimal polishing. And not all of his contributions have been positive for employees: In September, the Post announced that it would eliminate medical retirement benefits and end benefit pensions for nonunion workers, while seeking to do the same for union employees. The Post reporter who relayed that information to the public called it “one of the first indications of how The Post’s new owner… will manage relations with the staff of the news organization.