Amazon’s Bezos gives US$1mil to press freedom watchdog


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  • Thursday, 25 May 2017

(FILES) This file photo taken on October 26, 2016 shows Jeff Bezos, Chairman and founder of Amazon.com and owner of The Washington Post, as he addresses the Economic Club of New York, at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York City. Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos is giving $1 million to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the largest-ever gift to the media rights watchdog. The gift from Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post newspaper, was announced at the organization's awards dinner on May 23, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Drew Angerer

NEW YORK: Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos is giving US$1mil (RM4.27mil) to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the largest-ever gift to the media rights watchdog. 

The gift from Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post newspaper, was announced at the organisation'swards dinner Tuesday. 

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