Billionaire Owner of the LA Times Refuses to Endorse Harris

[deckardB26354]

What? Some billionaire wants Trump to win?? Whodathunkit??

LA Times editor resigns after owner blocks Harris endorsement plans​

https://www.axios.com/2024/10/24/los-angeles-times-editor-quits-harris-endorsement-block

The Los Angeles Times' editorials editor resigned Wednesday after the newspaper's plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election were blocked by billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, the Columbia Journalism Review first reported.

 

[Bn2f]

Who is the LA Times endorsing for president this year?

Wanted to highlight this because I’m pretty sure this member sees this as another instance of owning the libs rather than yet another example of a billionaire attempting to control the narrative and trampling the constitution that they come here claiming to know and love.

Kudos to the sacrifice for integrity shown by the editor!

 

[RoryN]

There will be appropriate consequences for The Times in taking this (non) position, just as there will be consequences for Deplorables standing by their felon in November.

 

[deckardB26354]

There will be appropriate consequences for The Times in taking this (non) position, just as there will be consequences for Deplorables standing by their felon in November.

It’s now off my reading list.

 

[Saint_Ann]

People still read newspapers?

 

[butters]

https://www.axios.com/2024/10/24/los-angeles-times-editor-quits-harris-endorsement-block

The Los Angeles Times' editorials editor resigned Wednesday after the newspaper's plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election were blocked by billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, the Columbia Journalism Review first reported.
The big picture: "Of course it matters that the largest newspaper in the state ... declined to endorse in a race this important," wrote Mariel Garza in her resignation letter, published by the CJR, which noted Trump's campaign called the LA Times' decision the "latest blow" for Harris.

"It makes us look craven and hypocritical, maybe even a bit sexist and racist. How could we spend eight years railing against Trump and the danger his leadership poses to the country and then fail to endorse the perfectly decent Democrat challenger — who we previously endorsed for the US Senate?"

and then there's this:
LA Times Guild Asks Readers Not to Cancel Subscriptions After Presidential Endorsement Blowback

the Guild moved swiftly to remind their readers that canceling their subscriptions could cost the jobs of staffers and to remember the good work the newspaper has done to date.

the owner denies he blocked the endorsement

Soon-Shiong denied later that day that he vetoed the board's endorsement, writing that he gave the Editorial Board a nonpartisan option to preview both Harris and Donald Trump's policies, and that "instead of adopting this path as suggested, the Editorial Board chose to remain silent and I accepted their decision."

he says he wanted them to draw up a side-by-side comparison of all the candidate's policies and plans etc (i believe this was after the endorsement was pitched) and that they 'remained silent'...

the Guild got pissed that he was trying to blame them for what was HIS blocking of the endorsement:

The Los Angeles Times Guild said in an online statement that it's "deeply concerned about our owner's decision to block a planned endorsement in the presidential race."

• The guild added that it's "even more concerned that he is now unfairly assigning blame to Editorial Board members for his decision not to endorse" and was "still pressing for answers from newsroom management on behalf of our members."

 

[adrina]

Billionaire Trumper Owner of the LA Times Refuses to Endorse Harris...

FYP

 

[Saint_Ann]

Endorse Harrass or suffer the consequences!

 

[deckardB26354]

Endorse Harrass or suffer the consequences!

Missing the massive and obvious point…as always.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Missing the massive and obvious point…as always.

That all billionaires are Republicans? Lol.

 

[Sean Renaud]

People still read newspapers?

Not very many and I kinda suspect that has helped contribute to how informed people are. Half the sites are hidden behind a paywall. Which is fine I guess. Legacy media whether they deserve it as bad as they have lost the trust. Nobody in new media has a large enough audience that its ever going to come back and bite them.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Tampa Bay Times joins growing list of publications not to endorse the Radicalized democrat that was undemocratically installed.

At what point do the masses start to see the handwriting?

 

[Bn2f]

Tampa Bay Times joins growing list of publications not to endorse the Radicalized democrat that was undemocratically installed.

At what point do the masses start to see the handwriting?

What handwriting?

 

[Politruk]

Radicalized democrat

If only!

 

[UltraChad]

Wanted to highlight this because I’m pretty sure this member sees this as another instance of owning the libs rather than yet another example of a billionaire attempting to control the narrative and trampling the constitution that they come here claiming to know and love.

Kudos to the sacrifice for integrity shown by the editor!

Literally not controlling the narrative by staying out of it and did nothing to the Constitution.......that Democrats openly deride as an outdated rag written by racist Nazis that should be tossed for a new progressive model ALL THE TIME 24/7!! .LOL the salt and hysteria are delicious.

 

[Bn2f]

Literally not controlling the narrative by staying out of it and did nothing to the Constitution.......that Democrats openly deride as an outdated rag written by racist Nazis that should be tossed for a new progressive model ALL THE TIME 24/7!! .LOL the salt and hysteria are delicious.

Not commenting on what you posted because like yesterday and your lack of knowledge of how Senate majority leadership works, it’s stupid. I just want to say you don’t have to go all the way back to October 24 of last month to find issue with things that I say to conservatives. Now leave me alone. I’m on vacation. For real this time! There are other members here who will happily embarrass you until I return.

 

[UltraChad]

Not commenting on what you posted because like yesterday and your lack of knowledge of how Senate majority leadership works, it’s stupid. I just want to say you don’t have to go all the way back to October 24 of last month to find issue with things that I say to conservatives. Now leave me alone. I’m on vacation. For real this time! There are other members here who will happily embarrass you until I return.

Look at all that deflection with random cray cray...LOL I didn't realize shit could embarrass things......

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

It’s now off my reading list.

I probably do fairly deep dives compared to most when filling out ballots, even down to local measure and judicial and city council races. I research the measures and candidates, visit their pages and social media to get a sense of their values consult a few different voter guides to hear arguments for and against, see who endorses and funds them, etc. This is the first year I didn’t even consult the LA Times voters guide. Sadly, despite many reporters and editors having good intentions, I can’t trust the motives behind what the owner does and doesn’t allow them to publish anymore.

 

[Politruk]

The right-leaning billionaire owner's attempts to remake the L.A. Times have reportedly lost the paper millions in subscriptions and ad revenue.

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

The right-leaning billionaire owner's attempts to remake the L.A. Times have reportedly lost the paper millions in subscriptions and ad revenue.

GOOD.

 

[lovecraft68]

I think this is less to do with Trump and more to do with watching your city burn (literally) thanks to dem 'leadership' People tend to take that personally

 

[Politruk]

I think this is less to do with Trump and more to do with watching your city burn (literally) thanks to dem 'leadership' People tend to take that personally

You are an idiot.