Fred Hiatt, the editorial page editor said, “It’s entirely legitimate for an owner to have an editorial page that reflects his world view. Some owners don’t want to get involved, some work through the publisher, and some are very [directly] involved. I got the sense that he’s still in exploring mode.”
Bezos has stated that he will “protect the paper’s journalistic independence while investing time and resources to create a era The Post.”
According to the Washington Post article, Bezos generally observed, listened and watched during his meeting and tour of the paper. If there will be any cuts or major changes at the paper, they were not discussed at this meeting.