Mediagazer: WaPo dings the ‘give-it-away-free approach’ (Ryan Chittum/CJR)

11:20 PM ET, August 27, 2012

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Ryan Chittum / CJR:

WaPo dings the ‘give-it-away-free approach’ — There's all kinds of irony about the Washington Post slapping a company for a “give-it-away-free approach” that has hurt share prices. — There's the fact that the WaPo once had an option to buy 10 percent of this extremely valuable firm …

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