Blame Jeff Bezos! And then stop hoping billionaires bail out the news.

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Jeff Bezos can afford a multi-day wedding in Venice. He could also afford to fund the Washington Post's losses. But we need news outlets that don't depend on billionaires to survive.

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Here's the severance package The Washington Post is offering laid-off staffers

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The Washington Post laid off hundreds of staffers on Wednesday.

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A GoFundMe for laid-off Washington Post staffers crossed $130K in a few hours and drew a big donation from Kara Swisher

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Kara Swisher donated to a GoFundMe page for laid-off staffers at The Washington Post.

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