This theory singles out current Executive Editor Downie for abuse, but complacency took root as early as 1981, when the Post 's cross-town competitor, the Washington Star , folded, allowing the fat beast to diddle all it wanted without paying a price.
This theory is particularly unfair to Downie because he worked hard to change the culture at the newspaper.
mnli hypothesis: This theory is particularly unfair to Downie because he worked hard to change the culture at the newspaper. premise: This theory singles out current Executive Editor Downie for abuse, but complacency took root as early as 1981, when the Post 's cross-town competitor, the Washington Star , folded, allowing the fat beast to diddle all it wanted without paying a price.