Paul Farhi

Paul Farhi was a reporter for the Washington Post for 35 years. He covered business, a presidential campaign, and the news media. He left at the end of 2023 and has been a freelance writer, contributing to The Atlantic, the Athletic, Nieman Reports and The Daily Beast.

Opinion

SUB-PRIME

The Proof Bezos Doesn’t Care About the Washington Post

A great institution is enfeebled and bleeding talent.

Paul Farhi

Opinion

DIED IN DARKNESS

Bezos’ WaPo Forgot Its Martyr—as Trump Embraced His Killer

Trump paid homage to the man who ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. But the columnist’s own paper barely noticed.

Paul Farhi

A photo illustration of Megyn Kelly and Mark Halperin and a text message sent to Kelly from Elenaor McManus.

PLOT TWISTED

Megyn Was My MeToo Ally—Now She’s in Business With My Abuser

The right-wing podcasting star did a deal with Mark Halperin. Now Kelly’s ghosting his victim—who she put on her own show.

Paul Farhi

LIGHTS, CAMERA...

Trump Loves the Media Glare—Yet He Also Wants Revenge

Trump’s antipathy toward the media—“the enemy of the people”—intensified during the election campaign. Yet he adores and craves media attention. What next in this tangled relationship?

Paul Farhi

SPILLED INK

Jeff Bezos Just Made the Crisis at the Post So Much Worse

It’s impossible to know when the bleeding at the Washington Post will stop, or the full extent of the damage once it does—but endorsement-gate has extended the months-long sense of crisis at the paper.

Paul Farhi

Paul Farhi

The Proof Bezos Doesn’t Care About the Washington Post

Bezos’ WaPo Forgot Its Martyr—as Trump Embraced His Killer

Megyn Was My MeToo Ally—Now She’s in Business With My Abuser

Trump Loves the Media Glare—Yet He Also Wants Revenge

Jeff Bezos Just Made the Crisis at the Post So Much Worse

The 12 Questions WaPo Staffers Need to Ask CEO Will Lewis

Three Strikes So Why Is WaPo CEO Will Lewis Not Out?