The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defends the decision to not endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential race in an op-ed published Monday evening. Brian Stelter joins Anderson (lol) to discuss.
The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defends the decision to not endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential race in an op-ed published Monday evening. @BrianStelter joins Anderson to discuss. pic.twitter.com/rt60FSOK0V
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) October 29, 2024
How embarrassing! Billionaire Amazon CEO and WaPo owner Jeff Bezos wrote an opinion article today saying newspaper endorsements are pointless to voters and only demonstrate bias, which is why he decided his newspaper should not endorse a candidate.
- Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, publicly defended the newspaper’s recent political endorsement decisions, emphasizing the importance of editorial independence.
- The Washington Post’s recent endorsement sparked mixed reactions, with Bezos supporting the decision, underscoring that the paper’s editorial board operates independently from his influence.
- Bezos highlighted the value of journalistic freedom, asserting that he does not interfere with editorial choices, maintaining a separation between his ownership and the newspaper’s operations.
- Bezos’s approach to ownership, where he advocates for a “hands-off” strategy to foster a free press, allowing the publication’s team to endorse based on their editorial judgment.
- Critics have raised concerns about potential bias, but Bezos reiterated that The Washington Post should serve the public interest, not his personal or business agenda.
- Bezos finally figured out that print media is dying and Liberal print media will go first. Jeff Bezos addresses Washington Post endorsement fiasco, cites distrust in media led to ‘principled decision’ – Fox News
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