There's nothing particularly evil about Bezos buying the WP, but it's another step in my long-held belief that all of the major traditional news organs will be controlled by people who make their money elsewhere.
(I would argue the best alternative is ownership by individuals/organizations who have no financial stake whatsoever in journalism.)
State-funded is not terribly far off, either: if funding depends to any real degree on the political climate, then the conflicts are unavoidable.
The line between state-owned and state-controlled is incredibly thin, and is only one catastrophe away from being wiped out.