Bezos or even the exec editors wouldn't be bothered with any of the daily content, in terms of vetting each 'big' story.

General content decisions are made at the morning daily editorial meeting in the board room (or editor's suite). Then the actual story, on the night (around 10pm) gets the final go ahead from the Night Editor who's sitting at the main sub editorial desk. These 'big' stories can be planned--or just pop up that afternoon or night--i.e an unknown or surprise 'scoop'. The only time the paper's owner (Bezos) or Editor-in-Chief would get a phone call at home (say 2a.m.) is if Trump had just been assassinated. Otherwise the Night Editor is the big boss. He/she would have chosen which sub-editor gets to write the heading--and if its not good enough write it themselves. The Night Editor then decides where (i.e which page) the story gets featured...buried or a page one splash.

So if anyone got the sack over this it'd be the Night Editor...NOT the reporter.

Bezos or even the exec editors wouldn't be bothered with any of the daily content, in terms of vetting each 'big' story.

General content decisions are made at the morning daily editorial meeting in the board room (or editor's suite). Then the actual story, on the night (around 10pm) gets the final go ahead from the Night Editor who's sitting at the main sub editorial desk. These 'big' stories can be planned--or just pop up that afternoon or night--i.e an unknown or surprise 'scoop'. The only time the paper's owner (Bezos) or Editor-in-Chief would get a phone call at home (say 2a.m.) is if Trump had just been assasinated. Otherwise the Night Editor is the big boss. He/she would have chosen which sub-editor gets to write the heading--and if its not good enough write it themselves. The Night Editor then decides where (i.e which page) the story gets featured...buried or a page one splash.

So if anyone got the sack over this it'd be the Night Editor...NOT the reporter.