Ex-Washington Post columnist blasts paper, crticises journalists of supporting ‘authoritarian regime’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Washington Post columnist blasts paper, crticises journalists of supporting ‘authoritarian regime’

Hindustan Times  

Former Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, during an appearance on MSNBC, voiced strong criticism of her former employer, accusing the publication of attempting to "ingratiate" itself with former President Donald Trump. The Washington Post Criticism over editorial decisions Rubin alleged that the Washington Post, under the ownership of Jeff Bezos, avoided taking strong editorial stances, particularly in refusing to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election. And so you see, for example, the refusal to endorse Donald Trump, which was the editorial position of both the Los Angeles Times, owned by another billionaire, and the Washington Post,” Rubin said according to the Post. Rubin who quit WaPo after the paper's decision to not endorse Harris in the 2024 Presidential race, added, “You Departure of high-profile journalists Rubin joins a growing list of high-profile Washington Post journalists who have recently departed, including reporters Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, and Michael Scherer, along with editors and columnists like Matea Gold and Charles Lane.

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Washington Post columnist who resigned over a spiked Bezos op-ed ‘fears’ readers can’t trust opinion writers
1 week, 4 days ago

Washington Post columnist who resigned over a spiked Bezos op-ed ‘fears’ readers can’t trust opinion writers

CNN  

New York CNN — Ruth Marcus, who recently resigned as a Washington Post columnist after four decades, said she parted ways with the paper following a spiked opinion piece on the paper’s billionaire owner because her job is to tell readers “what I think, not what Jeff Bezos thinks I should think.” In a New Yorker piece that was published …

Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected
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1 week, 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 …

Washington Post Columnist Slams Trump As ‘The Real Threat’ After Bezos’ Op-Ed Overhaul
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Washington Post Columnist Slams Trump As ‘The Real Threat’ After Bezos’ Op-Ed Overhaul

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In a blistering op-ed, President Donald Trump was slammed as “the real threat” to “personal liberties and free markets” by a Washington Post columnist after the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, said the publication would reject any content that opposes these two principles in its opinion section. “If we as a newspaper, and we as a country, are …

Jeff Bezos pitched Trump a different VP pick last summer – months before he pulled endorsement for Harris, new book claims
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron condemns censorship by Jeff Bezos, hints at ‘consequences’ for Amazon, Blue Origin
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron condemns censorship by Jeff Bezos, hints at ‘consequences’ for Amazon, Blue Origin

Live Mint  

Former Washington Post Editor Marty Baron has come down heavily on Jeff Bezos. Marty Baron had also chastised Blue Origin boss Jeff Bezos’ presidential endorsement decision last fall, calling the move “cowardice, with democracy as its casualty.” “Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage‚” he wrote at the time, years after unveiling how Bezos landed on the paper’s slogan …

Washington Post reporter accuses Jeff Bezos of ‘massive encroachment,’ threatens to quit if…
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Washington Post reporter accuses Jeff Bezos of ‘massive encroachment,’ threatens to quit if…

Hindustan Times  

The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos yesterday announced a policy change to the newspaper's opinion pages in a move that has clearly not gone down well with many staff members. Massive encroachment Washington Post chief economics reporter Jeff Stein called it a “massive encroachment” on Bezos’ part and said he would resign if the billionaire tried to interfere with the …

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’

Associated Press  

The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties and the free market, a pivot away from the traditional broad focus and prompting the news outlet’s opinion editor to resign. Bezos, who also owns Amazon, said on X that “viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to …

Washington Post staffers outraged at Jeff Bezos’ stunning plan for opinion pages that prompted top editor to quit
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Washington Post staffers outraged at Jeff Bezos’ stunning plan for opinion pages that prompted top editor to quit

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. Today, the internet does that job.” open image in gallery Jeff Bezos announced on …

Washington Post opinion chief quits as Bezos makes new editorial demands
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Washington Post opinion chief quits as Bezos makes new editorial demands

Raw Story  

David Shipley, who has spent the last two-and-a-half years running the Washington Post's editorial page, has stepped down from his position over new demands being made by Post owner Jeff Bezos. In a letter sent out to staff members obtained by New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin, Bezos said that Shipley stepped down because he could not go along …

Washington Post opinion page shift: Full text of Jeff Bezos's note to staff
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Washington Post opinion page shift: Full text of Jeff Bezos's note to staff

India Today  

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, on Wednesday announced a major revamp of the newspaper's opinion section, signalling a sharp departure from tradition. The policy shift led to the immediate departure of editorial page editor David Shipley, adding to the turbulence at the media outlet, which has faced years of instability and leadership turnover. In a memo to staff, …

Washington Post Opinion Editor quits as Jeff Bezos sets goals for 'new chapter'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Washington Post Opinion Editor quits as Jeff Bezos sets goals for 'new chapter'

India Today  

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, popularly known as WaPo, announced a "significant shift" in the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, prompting the departure of editorial page editor David Shipley. "Massive encroachment by Jeff Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section today - makes clear dissenting views will not be published or tolerated there. During Donald Trump's first term, …

Legacy news on its heels as second Trump era begins, but not abandoning mission
2 months ago

Legacy news on its heels as second Trump era begins, but not abandoning mission

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington NEW YORK — As Donald Trump prepares to assume the presidency for a second time, he faces a news establishment on its heels — but not flat on its back. “You can’t just live on the fact that ‘I work for the media’ or ‘I work for the Washington …

Will Lewis's first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus
2 months, 1 week ago

Will Lewis's first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus

NPR  

Will Lewis's first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus toggle caption Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images One debacle after another has engulfed The Washington Post since veteran newspaper executive Will Lewis became CEO and publisher a year ago this month, with the charge from owner Jeff Bezos to make the storied newspaper financially sustainable. …

Distressed columnist quits The Washington Post in a fury over Jeff Bezos' friendship with Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Distressed columnist quits The Washington Post in a fury over Jeff Bezos' friendship with Trump

Daily Mail  

A Washington Post columnist known for her anti-Trump screeds has quit her job at the paper after 14 years, claiming that owner Jeff Bezos has become too chummy with the soon-to-be president. She denounced Bezos' decision to block The Post's editorial board from endorsing Kamala Harris, a decision that cost the outlet 250,000 subscribers. Jeff Bezos and his cronies accommodate …

Top Washington Post columnist ditches paper and takes a shot at Jeff Bezos on the way out
2 months, 1 week ago

Top Washington Post columnist ditches paper and takes a shot at Jeff Bezos on the way out

Raw Story  

The Washington Post lost another long-standing writer as the newspaper has continued to shed staff after billionaire owner Jeff Bezos began injecting himself into editorial decisions. Former conservative-turned-moderate Jennifer Rubin left the Post's opinion pages to join a new venture with legal expert and former ethics czar Norm Eisen. According to CNN, the two will join with commentators like Harvard …

Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’
2 months, 1 week ago

Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’

CNN  

New York CNN — Veteran opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution. The startup’s tagline, “Not owned by anybody,” is a pointed reference to billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and other moguls who, in Rubin’s view, have “bent the knee” to President-elect Donald Trump. “The …

Ex-insider spills dirt on Trump-related Washington Post turmoil
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-insider spills dirt on Trump-related Washington Post turmoil

Raw Story  

The Washington Post has been undergoing turmoil that began when the newspaper's leadership decided to ax a planned endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and then continued this year when the paper spiked a cartoon mocking Post owner and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Now Semafor reports that former Post democracy editor Mary Jo Murphy spilled dirt about the paper's leadership …

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

WaPo staffer resigns after paper spikes cartoon that jabbed billionaires cozying to Trump
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2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Billionaire newspaper owner slaps major new restrictions on anti-Trump editorials: report
3 months ago

Billionaire newspaper owner slaps major new restrictions on anti-Trump editorials: report

Raw Story  

Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, has reportedly implemented even more stringent rules against running editorials criticizing President-elect Donald Trump. An internal memo signed by LA Times opinion page staffers and obtained by journalist Oliver Darcy claims that Soon-Shiong has barred op-eds that are critical of Trump unless the paper runs a separate editorial that gives …

Ex-Washington Post journalist's shocking remarks after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassination
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Washington Post journalist's shocking remarks after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassination

Daily Mail  

Former Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz sparked outrage after she appeared to support the murder of UnitedHealth's CEO while highlighting the misdeeds of another. Journalist Taylor Lorenz has sparked outrage after she appeared to support the murder of UnitedHelathcare CEO Brian Thompson 'Healthcare is a human right. After another X user accused her of celebrating murder, Lorenz went on, writing: …

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, 2 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, 2 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 …

Washington Post columnist sparks backlash with 'deranged' rant claiming Trump's cabinet picks 'want to kill your kids'
4 months ago

Washington Post columnist sparks backlash with 'deranged' rant claiming Trump's cabinet picks 'want to kill your kids'

Daily Mail  

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin was universally mocked after claiming Democrats should tell voters Donald Trump's Cabinet picks 'want to kill your kids.' Anti-Trump conservative Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin was in hysterics claiming Democrats should tell voters Donald Trump 's Cabinet picks 'want to kill your kids' Conservatives on social media immediately met her with an equally pithy response. …

Jeff Bezos praises Trump's ‘extraordinary political comeback’ after Washington Post dumped Harris endorsement
4 months, 2 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 congratulates Trump on election victory after sparking staff boycott by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris
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4 months, 2 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Trump Seeks Endorsement Through Non-Endorsement of Democratic Candidates
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Seeks Endorsement Through Non-Endorsement of Democratic Candidates

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump claims that the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times are actually endorsing his campaign through their non-endorsements. He sees the decision as a stamp of approval for his candidacy and a way to build back trust in the media. However, the papers' leadership has defended their decision, stating that it was made to address perceptions of …

Trump Claims Non-Endorsements Are Endorsements: A Play on Words
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Claims Non-Endorsements Are Endorsements: A Play on Words

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump claims that the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times are actually endorsing his campaign through their non-endorsements. He sees the decision as a stamp of approval for his candidacy and a way to build back trust in the media. However, the papers' leadership has stated that the non-endorsement was made to address perceptions of bias and …

Amazon's Bezos Says Post's Decision to Stop Endorsements is About Credibility Gap
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4 months, 3 weeks 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 as 10% of readers cancel subscriptions
4 months, 3 weeks 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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4 months, 3 weeks 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.

Jeff Bezos breaks silence to deliver 'hard truth' about Washington Post refusal to endorse Kamala Harris as he denies quid pro quo with Trump
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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. …

L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race
4 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have seen significant subscription cancellations in the days since their billionaire owners decided not to endorse in the presidential race after the editorial boards at both newspapers proposed backing Vice President Kamala Harris. The Post suffered its particularly large setback, insiders said, because it built much of its reputation on being an unflinching …

Amazon's Bezos Accused of 'quid-Pro-Quo' Deal with Donald Trump
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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.
4 months, 3 weeks 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: …

‘Reprehensible’: Big names screenshot their unsubscriptions from Washington Post
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Reprehensible’: Big names screenshot their unsubscriptions from Washington Post

Raw Story  

A drumbeat of disapproval over the Washington Post’s refusal to endorse a presidential candidate took over social media Friday with numerous users posting screenshots of their canceled subscriptions to protest the publication’s decision. “I have subscribed to the Washington Post since 1993, but I just canceled my subscription today because of the paper’s abdication of duty to endorse a candidate …

'Washington Post' columnists push back against non-endorsement decision
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Washington Post' columnists push back against non-endorsement decision

NPR  

'Washington Post' columnists push back against non-endorsement decision toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A growing number of current and former journalists at The Washington Post are criticizing the legacy newspaper after owner Jeff Bezos decided to withhold a planned editorial endorsement for president for the first time in 36 years. "The Washington Post’s decision not to make an endorsement in …

Washington Post refuses to endorse Kamala Harris - sparking furious boycott from readers and staff
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s

NPR  

'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s toggle caption Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images/The Washington Post via Getty Images Even though the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is neck and neck, The Washington Post has decided not to make a presidential endorsement for the first …

“This is cowardice”: Ex-editor blasts Washington Post after Jeff Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
4 months, 3 weeks 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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