ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } Washington Post Opinion to Focus on ‘Personal Liberties and Free Markets,’ Says Bezos – BCI 24 News Network
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Washington Post Opinion to Focus on ‘Personal Liberties and Free Markets,’ Says Bezos

27 February 2025 12:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

Jeff Bezos has announced new guidelines for opinion pages published in the Washington Post.
“We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets,” Bezos wrote on social media platform X. “We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.”
Bezos revealed the changes on Wednesday by sharing a note he sent to his team.
Bezos added that he believes the topics are underserved in today’s media landscape and he’s excited to “fill that void.”
He also revealed that he offered David Shipley the opportunity to lead the new chapter. Shipley, however, decided to step down after careful consideration, according to Bezos. The search is now underway for a new Opinion Editor….