David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.

In an email and social media post, Jeff Bezos outlined dramatic changes to The Washington Post’s opinions section, and announced that opinions editor David Shipley has resigned.

David Shipley, the editor-in-charge for the Opinions segment at The Washington Post, has stepped down after owner Jeff Bezos introduced a new policy at the news outlet. Shipley's decision to leave came “after reflection on how I can best move forward in the profession I love.