Washington Post's new ‘riveting’ mission statement for ‘all of America’ sparks instant mockery

Critics took aim at The Washington Post and owner Jeff Bezos after it was reported the paper unveiled a new mission statement: ‘Riveting Storytelling for All of America’ - (Getty Images)

The Washington Post, which adopted the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness” after Donald Trump’s first inauguration, is now pushing a new mission statement to its employees as Trump prepares to take office for a second time, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

Concocted as an “internal rallying point” for staff and not currently meant to replace the paper’s public slogan, the new statement reads: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”