The Washington Post follows the LA Times, refusing to endorse Kamala Harris in a historic abandonment of her rapidly crumbling campaign. Kamala is a disaster, and even the partisan media can’t cling to her sinking ship. The “Vibe Shift” is real.
- Owners of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post stopped their editorial boards from endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
- The decision led to resignations among editorial staff and columnists.
- Numerous readers canceled subscriptions in response to the endorsement ban.
- Prominent journalists like Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein criticized the decision.
- Some journalists felt the ban harmed the democratic process.
- Both the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have predominantly Democratic readerships.
Los Angeles Times and Washington Post finally decide to not endorse Kamala, very late in the election cycle, citing return to values. https://t.co/sqjdwyzT0A
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- Editorial connt from these papers generally shows implicit support for Harris.
- Historically, newspapers wielded significant influence over public opinion, especially in the 19th century.
- Editors in the past had strong control over how news and viewpoints were presented.
- The modern media landscape has shifted, reducing traditional newspapers’ influence.
- New media platforms now provide alternatives to traditional news sources.
- Alternative media has disrupted the monopoly traditional outlets once held on information.
- As a result, the authority of mainstream media to shape public opinion has weakened.
- Many viewers and readers now seek out independent and diverse news sources.
- Traditional media outlets face growing irrelevance as people turn to alternative platforms.
Kamala Harris is so bad the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post announced that their editorial boards would not make a presidential endorsement, despite their decades-long traditions of doing so.
Just in: The Tampa Bay Times, the region’s newspaper of record, has joined USA Today, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times in not endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
Liberal newspaper USA Today joins The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times in not endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
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