Bezos Wants 'Bigger, Relevant, Thriving' Washington Post, Says Editor Fronting CutsThe editor who told Washington Post reporters that hundreds of them were being laid off says owner Jeff Bezos is still committed to the storied newspaper.Matt Murray, the Post’s executive editor, told CNN the billionaire “wants the Post to be a bigger, relevant, thriving institution.”“I can say from my perspective, Jeff is nothing but supportive of getting the house in order and being positioned for growth,” Murray said in an interview published Thursday.It's the first insight into Bezos' thinking since Wednesday's announcement.HuffPost spoke to a laid off reporter who said there was anger among staff that there had been “no communication” on the cuts from Bezos or Will Lewis, the paper's CEO and publisher.“Crickets,” the person said.Murray defended Lewis in the interview, saying he “has been working to create alternative sources of revenue.”He also dismissed a suggestion that the paper would go easy on Bezos' sprawling retail empire after putting its Amazon beat reporter out of work, along with many other Silicon Valley reporters.“Technology remains important to us,” Murray said.Read more at CNN:See All UpdatesClose