Update: Jeff Bezos explains why he will no longer endorse candidates on this link or The Washington Post.
The Washington Post reportedly has lost more than 200,000 digital subscriptions after the newspaper said it would not endorse a candidate in the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Three members of the Post’s nine-member editorial board stepped down on the heels of that decision.
People who resign can be replaced tomorrow.
Will Lewis, the Post’s publisher and CEO, has said the non-endorsement was his decision, but the paper’s reporting has said Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made that call. Lewis denied that Bezos had anything to do with the decision.
The Washington Post reportedly has lost more than 200,000 digital subscriptions, and three members of its editorial board have stepped down following its decision not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Citing two sources at the Post with knowledge of internal matters, NPR‘s David Folkenflik reported Monday that the newspaper had lost about 8% of its paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers, which includes print editions, since Friday’s announcement of the non-endorsement.
Let’s hope the media realizes they must return to a more neutral stance. They have always leaned left, but nothing like what we see now. However, that seems naive. It’s more likely he’s preparing for a Trump victory. He doesn’t want to be left out.
USA Today will also not endorse anyone for president. The Tampa Bay Times will not endorse anyone for president.
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There is too much division caused by the media. I applaud Bezos for having the guts to say no more bias, no more propaganda, and no more Bull$hit!! Just the facts jack!!
Dumb Decision… If, they`re a Democrat Paper? However, Bezos, has more money than God so He can do anything He likes. And, this is the Danger of letting people get more money than GOD! All those people working for the paper could lose their Jobs. And, in reality it makes no difference!
The dumb decision is your post. By your thinking, a business making movies should make porn ‘because porn sells.’
Obviously, you dod not undersand what the founding fathers meant by a “free press”. With your attitude Joseph Goebbels would have hired you as a key person. Th Democrats are trying to call Trump a fascist ‘Hitler’ while they are the ones who employ Nazi tactics. You post is exactly what Dr. Phil warned about at MSQ.
My post is True and Gospel Truth. People who cannot afford to play politcial games will lose. Bezos has more money than GOD and can play with the lives of the chaff. WP, Losing 200,000., subscriptions screams I am correct here and the balance sheet will verify it.
There is no limit to freedom of speech and expression. Just because you do not like something , or are offended, does not give you the right to limit , deny, or censor anyone elses rights.
IF … “Slander or Abuse” become a problem the courts can render verdicts and decide cases. However, all Speech and Expression is Protected, especially, Unpopular Speech/Expression, Political Satire, Hate Speech, and Yes, Pornography. -See Larry Flint Rulings. And , the most recent Supreme Court Rulings Defending: Hate and Unpopular Speech.
If it were not for such Protection, they could theoretically ban the KJ Bible and Religions Expression. So, you have to take the good with the bad or you get nothing. Someone will always be Offended. Offense is no reason for Censorship or Limiting Rights.
They were way more ahead of the game, more organized and correct 1500 years ago than they are today. The scribes in ancient egypt who’s job was to summarize events to the people in writing, they were the public’s press and the media of the era, they were not allowed to participate in political activities of any sort as a public servant in that position, and it was for good reason, so as to prevent the possibility of having a politically biased person in charge of literary truth and accuracy in reporting the news.
Today the politicized mainstream medias reporters and journalists are our sorry scribes.
Only goes to show you that they’ve had at least a few politically biased personal in charge of conveying truth accuracy to the public walking off the job, I’d say that over all that it be in the papers best interests to watch them walk away, and to get rid of others who’s intents are the politicization of the press.
A non endorsement of Harris is a silent endorsement for Trump.
NO! It is a declaration of NEUTRALITY! It is saying ‘we are not a pro-aganda rag!’