Pablo Torre Finds Out Share & Bezos & Tell with Ezra Edelman and David Remnick
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Feb 13, 2026 
Ezra Edelman, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and David Remnick, longtime New Yorker editor and cultural commentator, debate the fallout from cutting The Washington Post sports section. They discuss sports as community glue, ownership pressures from Bezos, the blurry line between documentaries and propaganda, athlete-controlled storytelling, and the shrinking space for independent journalism.
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Local Sports As Civic Glue
- Cutting the Washington Post sports section signals a broader erosion of civic journalism and community glue.
- David Remnick warns that prioritizing data-driven clicks over local coverage undermines democratic public life.
Owner Interests Shape Newsroom Choices
- Ownership choices shape editorial integrity and perceived independence.
- Ezra Edelman links Bezos' business interests and staffing cuts to compromised newsroom priorities.
The Documentary Definition Problem
- 'Documentary' now spans journalism, propaganda, and marketing, blurring truth standards.
- David Remnick stresses the traditional contract: vetting, fact-checking, and editorial accountability.
