A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
5 days, 23 hours ago

A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed

NPR  

A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed toggle caption Ann Telnaes A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Washington Post has resigned after its editorial page editor rejected a cartoon she created to mock media and tech titans abasing themselves before President-elect Donald Trump. The inspiration for Telnaes' latest proposed cartoon was the trek by top tech chief executives including Bezos to Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, as well as the seven-figure contributions several promised to make toward his inauguration. The Post has seen a surge in cancellations Many readers have signaled a lack of trust in the paper — which adopted the motto "Democracy Dies in Darkness" during the Trump years — over Bezos' decision to block publication of the Harris endorsement. Along with Bezos, Telnaes depicted Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman shown bringing Trump sacks of cash.

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Pulitzer-winning cartoonist quits as Washington Post rejects sketch showing Bezos, Zuckerberg bowing to Donald Trump
4 days, 14 hours ago

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist quits as Washington Post rejects sketch showing Bezos, Zuckerberg bowing to Donald Trump

Live Mint  

Cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from The Washington Post this week after a submission was 'killed' due to her chosen topic. The award-winning artist said her rejected drawing had poked fun at at several billionaires including Jeff Bezos — the owner of Washington Post. “I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist. The group featured in the …

Pulitzer Winner quits after Jeff Bezos cartoon gets 'Killed' at Washington Post: ‘Dangerous for free press’
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4 days, 18 hours ago

Pulitzer Winner quits after Jeff Bezos cartoon gets 'Killed' at Washington Post: ‘Dangerous for free press’

Hindustan Times  

Washington Post's cartoonist Ann Telnaes submitted her resignation after the editorial page editor rejected a cartoon she created, which humorously targeted tech moguls for their ‘sycophantic behavior’ toward President-elect Donald Trump. Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on …

Washington Post cartoonist quits after sketch of owner Jeff Bezos, Trump rejected
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4 days, 23 hours ago

Washington Post cartoonist quits after sketch of owner Jeff Bezos, Trump rejected

India Today  

A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at the Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before President-elect Donald Trump. Ann Telnaes posted a message Friday on the online platform Substack saying that she drew a cartoon showing a group of media executives bowing before Trump while offering him …

Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
5 days ago

Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump

Associated Press  

A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at the Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before President-elect Donald Trump. Telnaes wrote that the cartoon was intended to criticize “billionaire tech and media chief executives who have been doing their best to curry favor with incoming President-elect Trump.” Several …

Washington Post Cartoonist Reveals She Quit After Paper Killed Sketch With Bezos, Trump
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5 days, 16 hours ago

Washington Post Cartoonist Reveals She Quit After Paper Killed Sketch With Bezos, Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes on Friday revealed that she was quitting the newspaper after it rejected a sketch depicting its billionaire owner, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, on bended knee for Republican President-elect Donald Trump. Telnaes — who began working at the Post in 2008 — shared a rough draft of the cartoon, which also depicts …

WaPo staffer resigns after paper spikes cartoon that jabbed billionaires cozying to Trump
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5 days, 20 hours ago

WaPo staffer resigns after paper spikes cartoon that jabbed billionaires cozying to Trump

Raw Story  

A political cartoonist for The Washington Post is quitting her job — and posted an explanation on Substack accusing the paper of censoring her mockery of billionaires, including the paper's owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. "I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist," wrote Ann Telnaes. "The group in the cartoon included Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook & Meta …

Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish satirical cartoon of Bezos and Trump
5 days, 23 hours ago

Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish satirical cartoon of Bezos and Trump

CNN  

New York CNN — Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes announced Friday she had resigned from The Washington Post after the newspaper refused to publish a satirical cartoon depicting billionaire Post owner Jeff Bezos on bended knee in front of President-elect Donald Trump. Until now.” The cartoon depicted Bezos, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI chief Sam Altman on their knees, …

LA Times owner says Harris’ stance on Gaza war contributed to non-endorsement, plans editorial board revamp
1 month, 3 weeks ago

LA Times owner says Harris’ stance on Gaza war contributed to non-endorsement, plans editorial board revamp

CNN  

New York CNN — In the month since Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong announced the newspaper would not endorse a candidate in the presidential election, the Times has been reeling from the decision. The decision, which came after an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris had already been prepared, raised speculation about the rationale behind Soon-Shiong’s decision, with …

Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump on election victory after sparking staff boycott by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris
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2 months ago

Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump on election victory after sparking staff boycott by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris

Daily Mail  

The owner of the Washington Post and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his sweeping victory - after the billionaire's decision not endorse Kamala Harris sparked a major backlash. Trump's political comeback was hailed as the 'greatest in history' after the former president sealed a stunning return to the White House by defeating Kamala Harris in …

Amazon's Bezos: My decision on political endorsements is principled, not a quid pro quo
2 months, 1 week ago

Amazon's Bezos: My decision on political endorsements is principled, not a quid pro quo

India Today  

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expresses his decision to stop issuing presidential endorsements for the Washington Post, citing a desire to uphold the newspaper's credibility and avoid the perception of bias. He emphasizes that the decision was not influenced by any quid pro quo or business interests, and that the timing of the announcement was unfortunate, coming weeks ahead of the …

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
2 months, 1 week ago

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

NPR  

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. …

Amazon's Bezos Accused of 'quid-Pro-Quo' Deal with Donald Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Amazon's Bezos Accused of 'quid-Pro-Quo' Deal with Donald Trump

Live Mint  

Former Washington Post editor Robert Kagan claims that the news outlet struck a secret 'quid-pro-quo' deal with former US President Donald Trump. He alleges that Trump waited for Bezos to fulfill his promise of supporting his re-election and then met with Blue Origin executives to discuss the matter.

Outside roles by NBC's Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Outside roles by NBC's Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards

The Independent  

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