2024 Election
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Billionaires, Newspapers and Politics – A Dangerous Mix
A free and vibrant press is the single, indispensable pillar of a democracy. And those institutions are at risk
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Patrick Soon-Shiong’s Daughter Says Harris Endorsement Axed Over Gaza, LA Times Owner Says That’s Not True
Nika Soon-Shiong throws gasoline onto the fire as the paper remains mired in crisis over interference in editorial independence
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Woodward and Bernstein Slam Jeff Bezos for Canceled Kamala Harris Endorsement: ‘Surprising and Disappointing’
The reporters who broke the Watergate scandal say the decision ignores the Washington Post’s “overwhelming” evidence about the threat Trump poses to democracy
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Watch Beyoncé’s Stirring Call to Vote at Kamala Harris’ Houston Rally: ‘Add Your Voice to the New American Song’ | Video
The superstar is joined by her fellow Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland
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LA Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong ‘Has No Regrets’ About Harris Endorsement Uproar After Staff Protests
The billionaire gave the paper an interview after staff members published an open letter saying he had “undermined trust”
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10 Washington Post Columnists Condemn Non-Endorsement as ‘Terrible Mistake’
“It represents an abandonment of the fundamental editorial convictions of the newspaper that we love,” they wrote
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Leonardo DiCaprio Endorses Kamala Harris, Knocks Trump on Climate Change: ‘We Cannot Afford to Go Backwards’
“Donald Trump continues to deny the facts, he continues to deny the science,” the Oscar winner says in a rare public statement
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LA Times Planned ‘Case Against Trump’ Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It | Exclusive
Patrick Soon-Shiong’s interference with the paper’s editorial freedom has sparked a crisis that includes canceled subscriptions and several high profile resignations
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Washington Post Resignations and Cancellations Begin, Guild Says Bezos Axed Endorsement: ‘Management Interfered’
“This decision undercuts the work of our members at a time when we should be building our readers’ trust, not losing it,” the guild writes
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Washington Post Readers Revolt Over ‘Shameful’ Decision to Not Endorse Kamala Harris
Jeff Bezos’ newspaper faces a wave of criticism and subscriber cancelations for failing to back the vice president
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Washington Post Had Kamala Harris Endorsement Ready to Go Before Jeff Bezos Nixed It
“We thought we were dickering over language — not over whether there would be an endorsement,” a staffer told the Columbia Journalism Review
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LA Times Owner’s Daughter Nika Soon-Shiong Praises Non-Endorsement of Kamala Harris: ‘Overseeing a War on Children’
“For me, genocide is the line in the sand,” the pro-Palestinian activist says on X, adding, “this is not a vote for Donald Trump”
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Washington Post Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate for First Time in 36 Years
“We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates,” the paper says