Jeff Bezos defends decision to end Washington Post endorsements After resignations and loss of subscribers, billionaire owner pens piece saying endorsements create ‘perception of bias’ The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2024
Report: Washington Post loses more than 200,000 subscriptions following non-endorsement The Washington Post has reportedly lost more than 200,000 subscribers following a decision announced last week not to endorse a candidate in the presidential race The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024
Washington Post Loses Thousands of Subscribers Over Decision Not to Endorse Kamala: 'It's a Colossal Number' Jeff Bezos's unilateral decision to not endorse Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election led to 200,000 canceled subscriptions and a wave of resignations. Latin Times · Oct 28, 2024
Smaller Government Can Protect Against a Vengeful President Whether through policy or prosecution, the president's ability to punish his political enemies should be sharply constrained. Reason · Oct 28, 2024
Humor Columnist Sneaks Kamala Endorsement into Washington Post After Owner Jeff Bezos Reportedly Blocks It A humor columnist at The Washington Post has publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after the paper's decision not to endorse any candidate. Latin Times · Oct 28, 2024
Washington Post writers say don’t dump subscriptions over non-endorsement Fears for effect on jobs at newspaper owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos that declined to back a presidential candidate The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2024
Billionaires lay low in fear of Trump Many business executives are remaining neutral to avoid angering Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported Salon · Oct 28, 2024
First Thing: Trump fills Madison Square Garden with anger and vitriol In final campaign stretch, Trump and surrogates attack Harris and mock Puerto Rico. Plus, the science behind hugs The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024
‘Real threat of autocracy’: Washington Post editorial staffers resign in forceful letters Fallout continues over newspaper’s decision not to support Harris for president as over 200,000 cancel subscriptions The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2024
OPINION - The perilous position of the Brit in charge at the Washington Post Damned if he comes out for Harris, damned if he doesn’t. There’s nothing wrong with being neutral in an election but Will Lewis left it too late Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024
In Uncertain US Election, Two Prestige Papers Refuse To Pick Sides Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers have declined to give their usual endorsements to the Democratic Party candidate, sparking furious reactions. International Business Times · Oct 27, 2024
Bezos faces criticism after executives met with Trump on day of Post’s non-endorsement Executives of Blue Origin briefly met with Trump within hours after paper spiked endorsement of Harris The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2024
‘Fundamentally saddened’: Washington Post readers on failure to endorse Harris Readers say newspaper is failing to abide by its principles as some cancel subscriptions in ‘disgust and disappointment’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
Jeff Bezos Blocked Harris Endorsement In 'Quid Pro Quo' With Trump: Washington Post Editor Editor-at-large Robert Kagan, who resigned in protest, says billionaire owner stopped endorsement same day executives of his Blue Origin space company met with Trump International Business Times · Oct 27, 2024
International Business Times · Oct 27, 2024 Elon Musk, Harsh Critic Of Migrants, Worked In The US Illegally: Report The South Africa-born billionaire has been called the 'biggest promoter of anti-immigrant conspiracies' on his social media website X.
The Conversation · Oct 27, 2024 Two of the US’s biggest newspapers have refused to endorse a presidential candidate. This is how democracy dies In February 2017, as Donald Trump took office, The Washington Post adopted the first slogan in its 140-year history: Democracy Dies in Darkness.
BANG Premier · Oct 26, 2024 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘timed Freak Offs to coincide with biggest nights in showbiz’ According to documents and footage viewed by the New York Post, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reportedly timed his ‘Freak Off’ parties to coincide with the biggest nights in showbiz.
Salon · Oct 26, 2024 WaPo head takes heat for non-endorsement William Lewis takes the heat for WaPo's endorsement axing
International Business Times · Oct 26, 2024 Washington Post Continues To Be Rocked By Fallout Over Endorsement Decision High-profile figures like Stephen King have canceled their subscriptions and a former editor called the decision 'cowardice'
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2024 Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school – report Washington Post contrasts the episode with the South African multibillionaire’s anti-immigration views
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 Washington Post stirs up fury in liberal America over neutral election stance Failure to endorse any US presidential candidate for first time in decades ‘undermines’ paper’s independence, say critics
Salon · Oct 26, 2024 Bernstein rejects WaPo non-endorsement The Watergate reporting duo seemed confused by Bezos' decision to squash a Harris endorsement
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2024 Washington Post cartoon team skewers paper’s decision not to make endorsement Paper has been pilloried for what some call ‘anticipatory obedience’ in preparation of a new president next year
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024 Legendary Watergate reporters Woodward and Bernstein slam Washington Post for shying away from endorsement An editor has already resigned over the decision, a former editor called the paper’s leadership cowardly, and thousands of subscribers have left the paper
Salon · Oct 26, 2024 Musk illegally worked in US: report The mass deportation-backing billionaire founded a company without authorization to work in the US, a report finds