Washington Post 12+

To the Washington Post: Love your work. We in Australia watch with interest on the daily machinations of your country particularly how it affects my country. What astounds me is how when you vote - you not only vote for yourself and what you believe but the millions of us who are affected by this vote. The Washington Post is a voice in my opinion that is principled and for the most part ethical. I read your posts each day and wonder - sometimes with hope, sometimes with less that what is occurring is a balanced viewpoint. Please be true to your Vision and Mission: Democracy Dies in the Darkness because people like me depend on you.

Update since my last 4 star review: still sterling news coverage and a somewhat consistent stance of clarity about the Great 2020 T-Lie, alongside his leadership in the obedient destruction of democracy in the USA.

It is a shame, however, The Post has removed the Ukraine Conflict Tab. Why? Is this a bending and fear of the Right’s will? The world’s safety hinges on not just the resolution of this conflict, but the global alignment to deter another potentially cataclysmic invasion elsewhere in the world.

I still love the read aloud feature - so valuable to me, when one is juggling so many life demands, domestic chores, child rearing, waiting for my Dell crud laptop to reboot, Windows to force updates several times a week... I’d avoided the WP pay wall for years until the destructive anti democracy events of the Brexit and Trump era. I feel there are only a few beacons of rigorous reporting left, in this world of Facebook’s popularist race to oblivion. I’m particularly enjoying the recent additions of video content, including speaker events and specials.

WP has been a leading and reliable news source, with some ground breaking investigative journalism keeping the powerful accountable. However, in these rapidly changing times, just when incisive reporting and analysis is needed, I am increasingly frustrated by a lack of sharpness in WP’s coverage. There is often use of euphemistic soft language when covering the rise of dangerous authoritarians and historic political instability in the US and elsewhere, and an outdated horse race mentality applied to the frankly bizarre dynamics surrounding the upcoming US election. When democracy is at stake as it is right now, it seems that fuzzy lukewarm journalism and cagey corporate type editorial decisions might just help it die.
Remember WP, democracy dies in darkness. If the pursuit of truth is not your guiding principle then you will fail as a news organisation, especially if you end up ground up underfoot by a fascist government.