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The Times They are A-changin’Clark Kent quits the Daily Planet
In Superman #13, “Clark Kent resigns in front of the whole staff, reports Brian Truitt, ‘and rails on how journalism has given way to entertainment.’ (The Daily Planet is now part of the multimedia corporation Galaxy Broadcasting.)”
Writer Scott Lobdell says, “I don’t think he’s going to be filling put an application anywhere. He is more likely to start the next Huffington Post or the next Drudge Report than he is to go find someone else to get assignments or draw a paycheck from.”
Oct. 10, 2012
Will Globe reporters cover Sox objectively considering who signs their paychecks?
Indeed, it's hard to imagine what would induce a fabulously wealthy businessman like Bezos, who's not in the newspaper business, to jump in besides vanity and the chance to influence debate.
Bezos is a major backer of gay marriage. Amazon has also been a major cheerleader for an internet sales tax, which the Post's editorial board also backed.
Amazon has been involved in various antitrust lawsuits over the years, in particular on the matter of pricing for ebooks.
Bezos has contributed to the non-profit that publishes the libertarian magazine Reason.
Bezos has also given to several candidates for office, predominantly Democrats.
He also given regularly to a PAC run by Amazon, which has roughly split its contributions between the two parties over the last 10 years.
Koch Industries Inc., is one of the nation's largest privately owned businesses, with interests in energy, fertilizers and building products. The company is a major contributor to political groups that advocate less regulation and smaller government. The brothers have been prominent backers of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, whose high-profile battle with that state's public-sector unions drew nationwide attention.
