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.

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Wednesday announced a “significant shift” to the publisher’s opinion page that led David Shipley, the paper’s editorial page editor, to leave the paper.