Jeff Bezos: Washington Post presidential endorsements ended on principle not deal with Trump
5 months ago

Jeff Bezos: Washington Post presidential endorsements ended on principle not deal with Trump

The Telegraph  

Jeff Bezos has denied making a deal with Donald Trump after he ruled the Washington Post would not endorse a presidential candidate, insisting he made the decision out of principle. Instead, he said the “principled” decision was made to avoid the perception of bias, and claimed that newspaper endorsements don’t make a difference to voters. We see it as consistent with the values The Post has always stood for and what we hope for in a leader: character and courage in service to the American ethic, veneration for the rule of law, and respect for human freedom in all its aspects.” The Washington Post Guild, the union that represents the newspaper’s staff, said it was “deeply concerned” by the move. “This decision undercuts the work of our members at a time when we should be building our readers’ trust, not losing it.” Senior journalists at the paper have also scorned the decision not to endorse a candidate, with Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the former Post journalists who exposed the Watergate scandal, labelling it “surprising and disappointing”.

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Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected

Associated Press  

A columnist who has worked at The Washington Post for four decades resigned on Monday after the newspaper’s management decided not to run her commentary critical of owner Jeff Bezos’ new editorial policy. Marcus said that the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis, declined to publish her column, which she said was “respectfully dissenting” from Bezos’ edict. A Post spokeperson said Monday …

Jeff Bezos pitched Trump a different VP pick last summer – months before he pulled endorsement for Harris, new book claims
1 month ago

Jeff Bezos pitched Trump a different VP pick last summer – months before he pulled endorsement for Harris, new book claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post Jeff Bezos …

The Washington Post opinion head departs after Jeff Bezos shifts focus on liberties, free markets
1 month ago

The Washington Post opinion head departs after Jeff Bezos shifts focus on liberties, free markets

The Hindu  

The Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley is leaving the paper as its opinion section shifts its focus to supporting and defending the topics of personal liberties and free markets, owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote in a memo to staff on Wednesday. The move — which reflects the The WashingtonPost's narrowing of focus from a general-interest opinion …

Washington Post staff summon billionaire owner Jeff Bezos for emergency summit before Trump inauguration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Washington Post staff summon billionaire owner Jeff Bezos for emergency summit before Trump inauguration

Daily Mail  

A letter has been sent to Jeff Bezos on behalf of more than 400 Washington Post journalists demanding a sitdown with the newspaper owner. A letter was sent to Jeff Bezos Wednesday by more than 400 Washington Post journalists Staffers ranging from longtime stalwarts to rank-in-file reporters aired frustrations with the paper's leadership and demanded a sitdown with the newspaper …

Washington Post Cartoonist Reveals She Quit After Paper Killed Sketch With Bezos, Trump
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2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's ‘right decision’ not to endorse Kamala Harris
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's ‘right decision’ not to endorse Kamala Harris

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, defended his decision to halt the newspaper's 36 years long tradition of endorsing presidential candidates, calling it the “right decision.” Then Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the the Amazon re:MARS convention on June 6, 2019, in Las Vegas. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 that he is “optimistic” about …

'Right decision': 'Proud' Jeff Bezos doubles down on scuttling Washington Post endorsement
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Right decision': 'Proud' Jeff Bezos doubles down on scuttling Washington Post endorsement

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Jeff Bezos isn't at all sorry he intervened to block The Washington Post from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, in a new interview at The New York Times Deadbook Summit, reported The Hollywood Reporter. It needs to be put back on a good footing again.“ Bezos' justification for overruling the opinion newsroom to block political endorsements was that …

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’

CNN  

New York CNN — Jeff Bezos hopes Donald Trump has changed. Speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, the billionaire Amazon founder and Washington Post owner said he hopes that a second Trump administration will look more favorably on the press, saying he will “try to talk out of” the idea that journalists are an enemy. During …

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an ‘enemy’

CNN  

New York CNN — Jeff Bezos hopes Donald Trump has changed. Speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, the billionaire Amazon founder and Washington Post owner said he hopes that a second Trump administration will look more favorably on the press, saying he will “try to talk out of” the idea that journalists are an enemy. During …

Jeff Bezos praises Trump's ‘extraordinary political comeback’ after Washington Post dumped Harris endorsement
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos praises Trump's ‘extraordinary political comeback’ after Washington Post dumped Harris endorsement

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos congratulated Donald Trump for winning the general elections in a historic comeback. The news comes after he reportedly refrained from The Washington Post to run Kamala Harris' endorsement as it would have made his newspaper outlet look biased. The Washington Post, under Jeff Bezos, chose not to endorse any candidates, resulting in significant subscriber loss. Jeff Bezos’ hearty …

Jeff Bezos gushes over Trump’s ‘extraordinary political comeback’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos gushes over Trump’s ‘extraordinary political comeback’

The Independent  

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Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump on election victory after sparking staff boycott by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris
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4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Jeff Bezos needs to choose: be a Trump puppet or a courageous newspaper owner
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos needs to choose: be a Trump puppet or a courageous newspaper owner

The Independent  

The dog that didn’t bark was one of Sherlock Holmes’s most famous three-pipe mysteries. Thus we have one of the world’s great news organisations, The Washington Post, now not telling its readers which candidate it considers would make the best next US president. A WashPo story about Bezos and Trump this week disclosed that Trump had suggested to the current …

Washington Post readers aren’t buying Jeff Bezos’ excuse-making
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Washington Post readers aren’t buying Jeff Bezos’ excuse-making

Salon  

Readers of the Washington Post flocked to read Jeff Bezos' essay this week defending his decision to stop his editorial board from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. “The Media Isn’t Trusted” The setup was clear from the opening reliance on overwrought generality: There is greater distrust today of the media than ever before, and, Bezos implores,a respected newspaper’s endorsements are …

Jeff Bezos shows progressive Washington Post staff what he thinks of their rage for refusing to endorse Kamala
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos shows progressive Washington Post staff what he thinks of their rage for refusing to endorse Kamala

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos partied overseas as the crisis surrounding his refusal to use the Washington Post to endorse Kamala Harris unfolded. Jeff Bezos, 60, and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, 54, partied overseas as the crisis surrounding his refusal to use the Washington Post to endorse Kamala Harris unfolded, it's been revealed A still from Perry's party at The Ritz Carlton in Switzerland …

Kamala Harris rips into 'Donald Trump and his billionaires club' at Jeff Bezo's Washington Post's bombshell endorsement decision
5 months ago

Kamala Harris rips into 'Donald Trump and his billionaires club' at Jeff Bezo's Washington Post's bombshell endorsement decision

Daily Mail  

The vice president said it was 'disappointing' that newspapers did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris put rival Donald Trump and his 'billionaires club' on blast after Jeff Bezos stopped The Washington Post from making an endorsement in the presidential election. The decision was made by the Pulitzer winning newspaper's billionaire owner Jeff Bezos and set off a firestorm of …

Amazon's Bezos Says Post's Decision to Stop Endorsements is About Credibility Gap
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5 months ago

Amazon's Bezos Says Post's Decision to Stop Endorsements is About Credibility Gap

Live Mint  

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says the Post's decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates addresses a 'credibility gap' in the media industry. He argues that presidential endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election and that the Post's decision was made for other reasons, not for reasons of high principle.

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives
5 months ago

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos has instructed editors at the Washington Post to hire more conservatives as readers cancel their subscriptions in droves, according to a source. The New York Times reports that the outlet's billionaire owner is interested in boosting its right wing readership among the typically left-leaning paper. The decision was reportedly made at the behest of Bezos, even after the …

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives as 10% of readers cancel subscriptions
5 months ago

Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives as 10% of readers cancel subscriptions

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos has instructed editors at the Washington Post to hire more conservatives as readers cancel their subscriptions in droves, according to a source. The owner of The Washington Post and former CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos has instructed editors at the Washington Post to hire more conservatives as readers cancel their subscriptions in droves, according to a source It …

Amazon's Bezos: A Media's Dilemma
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5 months ago

Amazon's Bezos: A Media's Dilemma

Deccan Chronicle  

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expresses his support for the Washington Post's decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates, citing a perceived credibility gap in the media industry. He argues that presidential endorsements create a perception of bias and that the Post's decision is not related to former President Donald Trump's meeting with Blue Origin executives on the day of the announcement.

'Wish we had made the change earlier': Bezos doubles down on nixing endorsements
5 months ago

'Wish we had made the change earlier': Bezos doubles down on nixing endorsements

Raw Story  

Despite about 200,000 reported subscription cancelations, Washington Post owner and billionaire owner Jeff Bezos defended his decision to cease presidential endorsements days before the 2024 election, ending a decades-long tradition dating to the early 1990s. Bezos called reality "undefeated" — and the reality, he said, is most people believe the media is biased. Bezos added that presidential endorsements don't tilt …

Jeff Bezos breaks silence to deliver 'hard truth' about Washington Post refusal to endorse Kamala Harris as he denies quid pro quo with Trump
5 months ago

Jeff Bezos breaks silence to deliver 'hard truth' about Washington Post refusal to endorse Kamala Harris as he denies quid pro quo with Trump

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos has broken his silence following The Washington Post's controversial decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. The owner of The Washington Post and former CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos has broken his silence following the newspaper's decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president In a lengthy op-ed posted to the …

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

Opinion: For Newspapers, No Endorsement Is Absolutely An Endorsement
5 months ago

Opinion: For Newspapers, No Endorsement Is Absolutely An Endorsement

Huff Post  

Donald Trump has not even been elected president again, and already our major media institutions are bending the knee to America’s aspiring autocrat. On Friday, Will Lewis, publisher and CEO of the Washington Post, announced that for the first time in nearly 40 years, the paper’s editorial board will not endorse a presidential candidate. Lewis’s announcement follows a similar one …

Trump news: What the Washington Post just did is a disgrace.
5 months ago

Trump news: What the Washington Post just did is a disgrace.

Slate  

Support Our Independent Journalism If you believe in incisive, smart, uncompromised perspectives, subscribe to Slate today. In a note to staffers, the newspaper’s beleaguered publisher, Will Lewis, implied that the decision was made for reasons of editorial independence and characterized it as “consistent with the values The Post has always stood for and what we hope for in a leader: …

Washington Post refuses to endorse Kamala Harris - sparking furious boycott from readers and staff
5 months ago

Washington Post refuses to endorse Kamala Harris - sparking furious boycott from readers and staff

Daily Mail  

The Washington Post has announced it will not endorse a presidential candidate, sparking fury among its liberal readers who are pledging to cancel their subscriptions to the paper. The Washington Post has announced it will not endorse a presidential candidate, sparking fury among its liberal readers who are pledging to cancel their subscriptions to the paper The paper's page editor …

Washington Post becomes the second major US newspaper to decline to endorse a presidential candidate
5 months ago

Washington Post becomes the second major US newspaper to decline to endorse a presidential candidate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Less than two weeks before …

‘Cowardice’: Washington Post faces backlash after refusing to endorse in presidential race
5 months ago

‘Cowardice’: Washington Post faces backlash after refusing to endorse in presidential race

Raw Story  

For the first time in 36 years The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will not endorse a candidate in the presidential race. "It is not clear whether Post owner Jeff Bezos or Publisher/CEO Will Lewis made the call," Folkenflik adds. Former Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron told Folkenflik, "This is cowardice, a moment of darkness …

Washington Post Declines To Make Presidential Endorsement For First Time In Decades
5 months ago

Washington Post Declines To Make Presidential Endorsement For First Time In Decades

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Washington Post’s editorial page will not make a presidential endorsement for the first time in decades and will decline to endorse any candidate going forward, controversial publisher and CEO William Lewis announced Friday. The decision came after editorial writers had already drafted an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, according to The Washington Post Guild. The …

“This is cowardice”: Ex-editor blasts Washington Post after Jeff Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
5 months ago

“This is cowardice”: Ex-editor blasts Washington Post after Jeff Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

Salon  

The head of The Washington Post on Friday announced that the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos will not be endorsing anyone in the 2024 presidential race, a revelation that came hours after more than a dozen people who worked for Donald Trump endorsed Marine Gen. John Kelly's assessment that he is a "fascist" threat to the constitutional order. "This is …

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