The Post lost > 250,000 subscribers after Bezos screwed up the editorial page, and an additional 60,000 subs after he fired around half the staff.
Doesn’t seem like profit is his actual motive here.
Bill Grueskin
SORKIN: Why lay people off at the Post? Why fire people?
BEZOS: The Post needs to be a profitable enterprise that stands on its own 2 feet
S: Does it? Some people say it should be a trust
BEZOS: Yes. It's a measure of its relevance. If people aren't paying for our product, it's not good enough
