Jeff Bezos kills Washington Post editorial board presidential endorsement
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·October 25, 2024dragonwriter
Same thing at LA Times: https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/los-angeles-times-edito...
themgt
The daughter of the LA Times owner wrote: "There is a lot of controversy and confusion over the LAT’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate. I trust the Editorial Board’s judgment. For me, genocide is the line in the sand."
favorited
Absolute nonsense. It wasn't the Editorial Board's decision, it was her father's. He has publicly stated that he blocked the endorsement, and multiple members of the Editorial Board have resigned in protest.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/25/los-angeles-...
https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-times-editors-resign-...
themgt
Here's the NYT report: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/us/los-angeles-times-endo...
themgt
The point to me was the owner's daughter suggesting the genocide was their family's reason for not wanting to endorse.
futureshock
A warning or a promise?
shin_lao
This is not the title of the article.
croes
> An endorsement of Harris had been drafted by Post editorial page staffers but had yet to be published, according to two sources briefed on the sequence of events who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The decision not to publish was made by The Post’s owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — according to the same sources.
But pretty much the summary of the article
sharpshadow
The writing is on the wall.
ChrisArchitect
Title: The Washington Post says it will not endorse a candidate for president
2OEH8eoCRo0
"Tyrants are OK as long as they keep taxes low." - Thomas Jefferson /s
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