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Harris campaign head admits talking to NYT and Washington Post is pointless: ‘Those readers are already with us’
6 days ago

Harris campaign head admits talking to NYT and Washington Post is pointless: ‘Those readers are already with us’

The Independent  

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Will South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol be impeached? What happens next?
1 week, 3 days ago

Will South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol be impeached? What happens next?

Firstpost  

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly survived an impeachment attempt last week after members of his People Power Party boycotted the motion. AP The second impeachment of South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is slated for tomorrow. Yoon is now defending his actions and pledging to ‘fight till the end.’ The main opposition Democratic Party slammed Yoon’s speech as …

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A week after martial law crisis, what's happening in South Korea?
1 week, 5 days ago

A week after martial law crisis, what's happening in South Korea?

Firstpost  

Police on Wednesday raided Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential office in Seoul. Meanwhile, mass protests continue as Yoon faces a second impeachment vote on Saturday South Korea still reeling from the brief imposition of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol. South Korean lawmakers submit an impeachment motion for President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, …

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Top 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure
2 weeks ago

Top 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure

NPR  

Top 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure toggle caption Bill O'Leary/Washington Post via Getty Images As the Washington Post newsroom awaits the appointment of a new top editor, its acting news chief intervened to block an article about the departure of its second-highest-ranking editor, a contender for the position, according to several people with knowledge of events. Managing …

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Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's ‘right decision’ not to endorse Kamala Harris
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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'Right decision': 'Proud' Jeff Bezos doubles down on scuttling Washington Post endorsement
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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'Absurd!' Trump spokeswoman lashes out over Washington Post reporter's email
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Absurd!' Trump spokeswoman lashes out over Washington Post reporter's email

Raw Story  

Donald Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt took to X on Tuesday night, saying she was enraged that a Washington Post reporter would ask her to comment on an alleged hate crime two days after the election. "What happened in Lawnside was part of a wave of racial incidents that occurred in the days following Trump's reelection," wrote Felton. "This 'reporter' is …

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'Potentially ominous trend' for press freedom as Trump wages legal war on news outlets
1 month, 1 week ago

'Potentially ominous trend' for press freedom as Trump wages legal war on news outlets

Raw Story  

"The press freedom fire is at our door step now," said one Washington Post journalist on Thursday night after news broke that two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, he has already begun to wage legal warfare on the news media. "Governments and powerful figures threatening journalists and media outlets with costly legal battles and bankruptcy …

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'Fight': Washington Post delivers urgent plea to Republican Senate
1 month, 1 week ago

'Fight': Washington Post delivers urgent plea to Republican Senate

Raw Story  

Senate Republicans received Tuesday morning an urgent word from the Washington Post editorial board as they face mounting bullying from MAGA commentators bent on delivering them to President-elect Donald Trump: "Fight." That's why the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against former President Barack Obama in 2014 when he made recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board under the rule the …

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

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Trump booster quits Washington Post after livestream meltdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump booster quits Washington Post after livestream meltdown

Raw Story  

Hugh Hewitt has quit the Washington Post, but his leaving has nothing to do with the paper's decision to withhold presidential endorsements. In an exclusive report, the New York Post revealed that Hewitt was live on air with colleagues Jonathan Capehart and Ruth Marcus. Marcus said that it's clear Trump and the GOP are deploying a litigious strategy to win …

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Don’t cancel the Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.
54 years, 11 months ago

Don’t cancel the Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.

Slate  

If you’re like me, your social media feeds for the past few days have been full of posts with screenshots of “We’ve Canceled Your Subscription” notices and comments to the effect of “This will not stand, Washington Post!” Never before have so many people—200,000, according to one report—gotten such an ecstatic hit of online righteousness out of saving themselves 200 …

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Jeff Bezos tells Washington Post editors to hire more conservatives
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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Gannett newspapers join Washington Post and LA Times in not endorsing for president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gannett newspapers join Washington Post and LA Times in not endorsing for president

Raw Story  

More newspapers are joining the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times in not making an endorsement in this year's presidential election. David Mastio, a conservative columnist at the Kansas City Star, announced on Twitter that he was "sad to report that USA TODAY is joining the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post in not endorsing in the presidential …

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

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

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Jeff Bezos: Washington Post presidential endorsements ended on principle not deal with Trump
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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5 things to know for Oct. 28: Presidential race, Middle East, McDonald’s, Washington Post, Toxic smog
54 years, 11 months ago

5 things to know for Oct. 28: Presidential race, Middle East, McDonald’s, Washington Post, Toxic smog

CNN  

CNN — When considering who is living paycheck to paycheck, households with an income of six-figures or more likely aren’t the first to come to mind. McDonald’s McDonald’s will resume selling Quarter Pounders in all its restaurants this week after considering new data regarding an E. coli outbreak linked to the burgers, the company said Sunday. The air quality index …

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Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
1 month, 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. …

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

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‘Reprehensible’: Big names screenshot their unsubscriptions from Washington Post
1 month, 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 …

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'Washington Post' columnists push back against non-endorsement decision
1 month, 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 …

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‘Cowardice’: Washington Post faces backlash after refusing to endorse in presidential race
1 month, 4 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 …

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'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s
1 month, 4 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 …

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