Media Bias

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Originally Posted by Giantone

Second time an Owner has stepped in , so much for the Free Press.

LA Times Owner did the same thing.

https://news.yahoo.com/news/washingt...165313408.html

Washington Post Erupts in Civil War As Jeff Bezos Censors Its Kamala Harris Endorsement.

His move was revealed by the newspaper’s own reporters—as one of its star writers, policy expert Robert Kagan, quit and its legendary former editor Marty Baron erupted in rage.

The billionaire Amazon founder stopped the publication of an endorsement of the Democratic candidate which its editorial board had already written, the paper reported.

Within hours Kagan, a veteran editor-at-large quit in disgust, Semafor reported. The dramatic move was called “cowardice” by its Pulitzer Prize-winning ex-editor, Baron. One of the paper’s star reporters, Ashley Parker, called it “a new type of October Surprise.”

The sudden move 11 days before the election caused shockwaves, and came despite the paper endorsing local candidates. It plunges The Washington Post into the same kind of civil war which is already engulfing The Los Angeles Times whose billionaire owner also stopped a Harris endorsement.

This is a legitimate question. Not arguing with you at all. Do you think it would be better if all newspapers didn't make an official presidential endorsement? I don't think it's a bad idea to not have an editorial board try to influence how all of it's readers vote.