Matea Gold, who covers money and politics for the Washington Post, on Monday tweeted about the atmosphere in the room soon after it was announced that the paper was being sold to Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos:
Sustained standing O for Don Graham and his family after Bezos announcement, lots of folks wiping away tears. Hugely emotional moment here.
— Matea Gold (@mateagold) August 5, 2013