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Jeff Bezos said an internal memo that he was committed to maintaining The Washington Post's journalistic standards.
  • Jeff Bezos told Washington Post staffers Tuesday that their journalistic standards will not change.
  • The memo came as the Post's publisher and incoming editor face criticism over past reporting.
  • Bezos said he was committed to maintaining the Post's "quality, ethics, and standards."

Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, tried to assure top newsroom employees on Tuesday that the journalistic standards at the newspaper will not change as controversies mount over its new publisher and incoming editor.