Jeff Bezos Buys The Washington Post, Could A Canadian Newspaper Be Next?

August 9, 2013


By now you have heard that Amazon’s Founder Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post for $250 million earlier this week. This is shocking news, and has raised many questions.  One thing we’ve wondered around the office is, would he buy a Canadian newspaper next?  It is no secret that certain Canadian newspapers are hurting, and Amazon does already have a footprint in Canada – so it might not be that far off of an idea.

So with that in mind we thought we would take a look at 3 possible reasons why he might want to buy a Canadian newspaper:

  1. Deep integration into Kindle – As print sales continue to suffer due to consumers opting for digital content, the Kindle is a natural place where newspaper content can be delivered in real-time
  2. Instant distribution network – with the growing tablet market, Amazon has been able to sell well over 2 million Kindle devices in Canada so far and this gives Bezos an instant network for any newspaper’s content
  3. Save journalism save jobs – Sun Media shut down 11 newspapers and cut 360 jobs last month, deep cuts like that do not typically happen in digital publishing


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Dave Forde


Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 15 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses.
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