WaPo says no

[RoryN]

"Will Lewis told staff in a note that the job of the outlet is 'to help our readers make up their own minds.'"

Used to be that readers could still do that with an endorsement. This is indicative of a lot of things, but it definitely makes it easier for A.I. to be subbed in for content vs. journalists in the future. If there isn't critical thinking, the source and quality of the content doesn't really matter. Another nail in the coffin for journalism.

Washington Post Surprise: Paper Now Won’t Endorse Presidential Candidates

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...t-will-not-endorse-president-2024-1236045429/

 

[adrina]

Trumper owned WaPo says no.

FYP

 

[RoryN]

Trumper owned WaPo says no.

FYP

Let's see who resigns because of this.

There are already top brass leaving the L.A. Times today due to their own cowardice on endorsement. I would expect a far larger walkout at the Post.

Waiting for Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's reactions...

 

[deckardB26354]

"Will Lewis told staff in a note that the job of the outlet is 'to help our readers make up their own minds.'"

Used to be that readers could still do that with an endorsement. This is indicative of a lot of things, but it definitely makes it easier for A.I. to be subbed in for content vs. journalists in the future. If there isn't critical thinking, the source and quality of the content doesn't really matter. Another nail in the coffin for journalism.

Washington Post Surprise: Paper Now Won’t Endorse Presidential Candidates

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...t-will-not-endorse-president-2024-1236045429/

Gee…that sounds sooo familiar.

https://forum.literotica.com/thread...e-la-times-refuses-to-endorse-harris.1620652/

 

[deckardB26354]

Let's see who resigns because of this.

There are already top brass leaving the L.A. Times today due to their own cowardice on endorsement. I would expect a far larger walkout at the Post.

Waiting for Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's reactions...

There goes my subscription. Assholes.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

I’m sure there are some outraged staffers at WaPo just like there were at the LA Times. Bless their pointed little heads.

 

[TastySuckToy]

I’m sure there are some outraged staffers at WaPo just like there were at the LA Times. Bless their pointed little heads.

"Will Lewis told staff in a note that the job of the outlet is 'to help our readers make up their own minds.'"

Truly the leftist/democrat's worst nightmare: not being told what to think and other people thinking for themselves.

 

[ll74]

I’m sure there are some outraged staffers at WaPo just like there were at the LA Times. Bless their pointed little heads.

The news media has always had a role in endorsements of candidates since their establishment. Their absence says a lot about the state of politics.

 

[ChinoMoreno]

"Will Lewis told staff in a note that the job of the outlet is 'to help our readers make up their own minds.'"

Truly the leftist/democrat's worst nightmare: not being told what to think and other people thinking for themselves.

I know it's like they think they're Rupert Murdoch or Elon Musk!

 

[lessOHmo]

Trumper owned WaPo says no.

FYP

deranged

 

[deckardB26354]

deranged

You don’t have to keep admitting to us about you being insane.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

I know it's like they think they're Rupert Murdoch or Elon Musk!

Apples and oranges. Murdoch and Musk express opinions as individuals. That’s different than a news organization making candidate endorsements. News organizations have the right to endorse candidates and many do, but Bezos has decided his paper won’t.

Murdoch owns the Wall Street Journal which doesn’t endorse candidates. Elon Musk doesn’t own a news outlet.

 

[ChinoMoreno]

Apples and oranges. Murdoch and Musk express opinions as individuals. That’s different than a news organization making candidate endorsements. News organizations have the right to endorse candidates and many do, but Bezos has decided his paper won’t.

Murdoch owns the Wall Street Journal which doesn’t endorse candidates. Elon Musk doesn’t own a news outlet.

Murdoch and Musk own Trump man.

Murdoch owns a company called NEWScorp which runs several newspapers including the NY Post which you conveniently omitted.

Musk owns the biggest disinformation machine on the planet.

Apples to apples dude.

 

[south7eventh]

It is St Crispin’s Day.

‘From this day to the ending of the world

But we in it shall be remembered

We few,we happy few,we band of brothers’

Still some magic to October 25th.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

Priceless

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849850308043878593

 

[ChinoMoreno]

I know it's like they think they're Rupert Murdoch or Elon Musk!

Apples and oranges. Murdoch and Musk express opinions as individuals. That’s different than a news organization making candidate endorsements. News organizations have the right to endorse candidates and many do, but Bezos has decided his paper won’t.

Murdoch owns the Wall Street Journal which doesn’t endorse candidates. Elon Musk doesn’t own a news outlet.

Priceless

Murdoch and Musk own Trump man.

Murdoch owns a company called NEWScorp which runs several newspapers including the NY Post which you conveniently omitted.

Musk owns the biggest disinformation machine on the planet.

Apples to apples dude.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

The mainstream media is trying as hard as they can to help Donald Trump over the finish line.

 

[south7eventh]

Will Lewis ( Sir William John Lewis ) publisher of the Washington Post or 2024’s Benedict Arnold?

Just asking!

 

[TastySuckToy]

The mainstream media is trying as hard as they can to help Donald Trump over the finish line.

If that was the actual case, good for them. Helping the people's President!

 

[adrina]

Editor resigns, subscribers cancel as Washington Post non-endorsement prompts crisis at Bezos paper​

The first prominent journalist, editor-at-large Robert Kagan, resigned Friday in response to the decision, Semafor first reported. But there may be more: “people are shocked, furious, surprised,” said an editorial board member, citing internal discussions around resignation. “If you don’t have the balls to own a newspaper, don’t.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849847940761657353

https://www.semafor.com/article/10/...non-endorsement-prompts-crisis-at-bezos-paper

 

[DeluxAuto]

Editor resigns, subscribers cancel as Washington Post non-endorsement prompts crisis at Bezos paper​

The first prominent journalist, editor-at-large Robert Kagan, resigned Friday in response to the decision, Semafor first reported. But there may be more: “people are shocked, furious, surprised,” said an editorial board member, citing internal discussions around resignation. “If you don’t have the balls to own a newspaper, don’t.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849847940761657353

https://www.semafor.com/article/10/...non-endorsement-prompts-crisis-at-bezos-paper

... but it means VP Harris is in trouble

 

[adrina]

... but it means VP Harris is in trouble

To legacy media, everything means Harris is in trouble. Trump and Vance could suffer multiple strokes causing them to only be able to communicate like the Tak Tak and somehow it would be bad for Harris according to them.

 

[TastySuckToy]

... but it means VP Harris is in trouble

Look at the bright side: Harris may be losing in all the swing states, losing the popular vote and looks to be losing the election in a bad way, but at least...no, wait, that was the good news.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Look at the bright side: Harris may be losing in all the swing states, losing the popular vote and looks to be losing the election in a bad way, but at least...no, wait, that was the good news.

If your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle.

 

[south7eventh]

If your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle.

How can you be allowed to be so sexist! It will be whatever it wants, while the ‘ ancien regime’ remains in power. But this thread suggests that all is not well in paradise.