Corporate Mockingbird Media: The Washington Post Backed By the CIA?Alex Thomas Now this connection has become even more clear with the revelations that the owner of The Washington Post has clear-cut ties and business deals with the Central Intelligence Agency. The newspapers new owner, Jeff Bezos, just so happens to be the founder and CEO of Amazon which recently landed a 600 million dollar contract with the CIA. Thats right, a newspaper that already has a major history of cover ups and disinformation (think ignoring Bilderberg for years) is now owned by an elitist who directly profits from the Central Intelligence Agency. Thankfully many journalists, including certain mainstream reporters are horrified with the connection and have publicly demanded that The Washington Post acknowledge this fact whenever they report on the CIA. Predictably, the newspaper was quick to play down its new owners connection to the CIA, claiming in emails that the newspaper has a strict set of ethics rules and that the CIA connection in no way hinders their ability to honestly cover the agency. A series of email exchanges between RootsAction Director and Cofounder, Norman Solomon, and the Posts Executive Editor, Martin Baron, paints a clear picture of the thinking that takes place within the newspaper itself. In other words: no, The Washington Post will not be letting its readers know of the connection between their owner and the CIA whenever the paper reports on that agency. Martin Baron essentially wants his readers to trust his newspaper despite their long history of pro-establishment reporting. A recent interview with Solomon on Breaking the Set with Abby Martin highlighted this hypocrisy. This information simply highlights the ever-increasing need for the alternative media and real, honest reporting. As the corporate media continues their cozy relationship with U.S. intelligence agencies, it is up to independent reporters to pick up the ball and bring the truth to the American people. Further Information: Alex Thomas is the former co-founder of The Intel Hub. His new website is Alternative News Daily, where this article first appeared. 