Why The Washington Post decided to opt out of a presidential endorsement - PBS NewsHour

[Rhiannon12866]

For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post will not endorse a presidential candidate. Publisher and CEO William Lewis explained, "We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates.” It comes after The Los Angeles Times publisher blocked a planned endorsement of Vice President Harris. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Sewell Chan of Columbia Journalism Review. - Aired on 10/25/2024.

[C_U_L8R]

1. Why did the chicken cross the road?

It's a sad day for journalism. And fuck these idiot billionaires.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Bezos is afraid of Trump. We get it. So why did you buy the WAPO you fucking chicken blip?

[moniss]

3. I believe Bezos purchase

was always about having a mammoth mouthpiece to defend Amazon from any and all criticism and to promote any view that Bezos wants on anything else. I've always said that a big pile of money is often controlled by an even bigger backstabbing coward.

[Jarqui]

4. I then returned to my roots of cancelling my WaPo subscription

Part of the reason we're in trouble is the media is not taking a stand.

[wnylib]

5. Both major newspapers at the same time. I smell a blackmail rat.

Somebody has threatened the owners of both newspapers with retaliation or with some kind of personal exposure if they endorse Harris.

Initially I thought that they were engaging in anticipatory obedience, aka, protecting themselves in case Trump wins. But the timing, which involves both papers, makes me believe that they received credible threats.

[callous taoboy]

6. As Edward Abbey once wrote:

“One thing more dangerous than getting between a grizzly sow and her cub is getting between a business man and a dollar bill."