Does Ezra Klein need the Washington Post?

The media world's most famous wonk reportedly wants to strike out on his own

Ezra Klein
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Ezra Klein, the 29-year-old journalist who in a few short years rose to become the "prince of D.C. media" as the Washington Post's resident wonk, may leave the newspaper after it opted not to finance an ambitious new website tied to the company, according to the New York Times.

Klein reportedly sought an eight-figure investment to build a new site dedicated to "explanatory journalism" on subjects beyond his traditional economic policy beat. But his higher-ups — which include the Post's new owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — declined to back the project, and Klein is now shopping the idea around to other suitors.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.