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WaPo CEO Will Lewis says “I do not believe in presidential endorsements” and Bezos “was not sent, did not read and did not opine on any draft” of an endorsement — Let's get this part out of the way first: Newspaper endorsements normally don't matter much.
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Hadas Gold / CNN:
Some current WaPo journalists say they have no problem with the editorial board not endorsing in any situation, but the timing of the announcement is troubling — New York CNN — — One day after The Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year's election …
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Washington Post:
A group of 19 WaPo columnists says it's the wrong time to not endorse for president, as one candidate advocates for positions that threaten freedom of the press — The newspaper's refusal to endorse a presidential candidate is a mistake. — By 18 Post Opinions columnists
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Marty Baron / @postbaron:
Ex-WaPo editor Martin Baron calls the paper's lack of an endorsement “cowardice” and says Trump will see it as “an invitation to further intimidate” Jeff Bezos — On political endorsement https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
WaPo editor-at-large Robert Kagan quits after the late move to not endorse in the presidential race; source: subscription cancellations are unusually high
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Karin Klein / The Hollywood Reporter:
An LA Times writer who resigned says the decision to pull a Harris endorsement so late is the “opposite of the neutrality” Soon-Shiong “professes to seek” — I respect owner Patrick Soon-Shiong's right to interfere with editorials; that is one place where he ethically can do so.
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New York Times:
Patrick Soon-Shiong says his daughter did not speak for LA Times after she said the decision not to endorse a candidate was due to Harris' stance on Gaza war — The decision by the owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, to cancel the paper's planned endorsement of Kamala Harris sent shock waves through the organization.
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Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap:
Sources and memos: the LA Times editorial board had planned a series, The Case Against Trump, to run this week, until Patrick Soon-Shiong quashed the project
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Wall Street Journal:
Dana Walden, co-chair of Disney's entertainment unit and a CEO hopeful, and Kamala Harris' friendship has become a minefield of partisan US politics — Kamala Harris and Disney executive Dana Walden have found themselves in remarkably similar situations
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Online influencers are earning thousands for a single post on behalf of groups backing Harris or Trump, with scant regulatory oversight or public transparency — On TikTok, Instagram and X, freelance creators profit from the murky practice of persuading their large followings to back Trump or Harris.
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Keir Starmer / The Guardian:
Keir Starmer says the UK recognizes “the basic principle” that outlets should “seek payment for their work” in AI training, and vows to fight SLAPP lawsuits — Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: even though Warner Bros. outbid Amazon for Wuthering Heights, Amazon's proposal had a one month theater-only window and a streaming pay per view offer — Skeptics outline the case against the world's most popular paid streaming service. — Non-baseball fans are likely tired of hearing me talk about the game.
Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of CNN's Dana Bash, who has cultivated her centrist image carefully to become one of the highest-profile TV anchors in the 2024 US presidential race — She won kudos from Trump and landed a major Harris interview, but says it has been a slow climb to the top
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Amanda Mull / Bloomberg:
A look at the revival of print magazines as luxury products, albeit not standalone businesses, that are effective for targeting richer, younger audiences — More publishers are discovering that magazines are now a luxury good. — I'd love to tell you that reports of print media's death …
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