The Clothesline by Vanessa Chiasson

The Clothesline by Vanessa Chiasson

No, you shouldn't work for Lady Gaga for $50

... Nor should you give her the rights to your story.

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Vanessa Chiasson
Feb 06, 2026
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We’re less than a week into February, but already journalists have had to contend with two villains.

The first you’ve probably heard about. His name is Jeff Bezos. He’s the billionaire behind Amazon, a grubstaker of Donald Trump, and the owner of the Washington Post. Once perhaps the most consequential newspaper in the world, WaPo is now on life support.…

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