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MagickMuffin

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4. This is what happens when billionaires buy media outlets

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Wed Oct 23, 2024, 05:40 PM

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Whether it’s print or televised the oligarchs own what we see hear and consume.

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Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement [View all] Nevilledog Wednesday OP

Good...the entire staff of that rag should follow suit... Moostache Wednesday #1

No kidding DENVERPOPS Wednesday #21

would not matter to owner, loss on taxes verargert Wednesday #37

Do you have proof that it would not matter? Should no action ever be taken because it "would not matter"? Hermit-The-Prog Wednesday #45

Agreed DENVERPOPS Wednesday #52

Welcome to DU orangecrush Wednesday #53

A boatload of bad publicity might. calimary Wednesday #61

Sure, but these people are so greedy that soldierant Thursday #86

I'm sorry but corporate media is killing local media. LuvLoogie Wednesday #25

I believe I may have under-represented my point... Moostache Thursday #80

The LA Times ain't what it used to be. Liberal In Texas Wednesday #26

Sounds like the owner and editor wish Captain Zero Wednesday #46

The editor? LauraInLA Wednesday #47

It's turned into the Hollywood Reporter IMHO tenderfoot Wednesday #63

The Fox News-ification of everything media. Initech Thursday #84

You're right--no honor in staying cyclonefence Thursday #76

I'm canceling my subscription. Had it for over 20+ years. Initech Thursday #83

Hats off to her showing courage and taking a stand against the owner and orange turd. brush Wednesday #2

Bet you don't know that Patrick Soon-Shiong malaise Wednesday #3

Oh, I know Nevilledog Wednesday #10

Ding ding malaise Wednesday #22

Both are canetoad Wednesday #38

And both fled with the cash malaise Wednesday #40

That's just Business Genius 101. dchill Wednesday #70

And good buddy of Lone Skum. I'm guessing. dchill Wednesday #12

Yes malaise Wednesday #60

I didn't. Ty electric_blue68 Wednesday #59

Right, but that doesn't mean what people think. ancianita Wednesday #64

This is what happens when billionaires buy media outlets MagickMuffin Wednesday #4

Foreign billionaire so malaise Wednesday #23

Hey, Malaise. I think Jeff Bezos is a US-born billionaire. erronis Wednesday #29

What about Musk and malaise Wednesday #62

Agree. Democracy is not in their interests or part of their plans. erronis Wednesday #65

" Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." ... eppur_se_muova Thursday #73

What an incredible back story to this discussion. Thank you for these intriguing references! erronis Thursday #74

And WaPo has not endorsed for '24, either (yet, anyway) TheProle Thursday #85

Soon-Shiong is an American citizen. ancianita Wednesday #67

Murdoch and Fux haven't been interested in democracy malaise Wednesday #68

Everyone knows that in hindsight, but ancianita Wednesday #69

Brave Bmoboy Wednesday #5

Soon rhymes with Moon....coincidence? msongs Wednesday #6

Moonie Times? Soonie Times? wolfie001 Wednesday #16

She is a brave soul. I hope she can find another good job. riversedge Wednesday #7

I canceled our Chicago Trib subscription when they told readers to vote for Gary Johnson as a protest vote Freethinker65 Wednesday #8

They did WHAT? ShazzieB Wednesday #34

The LA Times is now owned by a billionaire businessman. yardwork Wednesday #50

The Trib has always been a right-leaning rag. GoCubsGo Thursday #77

Yes, I know they have always leaned conservative. ShazzieB Thursday #87

Unfortunate that such a decision was necessary, but good that she had the integrity Raven123 Wednesday #9

Much respect to Mariel Garza! StarryNite Wednesday #11

Cool senseandsensibility Wednesday #13

Was hoping this would happen. The entire team needs to follow. Dem2theMax Wednesday #14

I think we should all drop Patrick Soon-Shiong a line.... Jack Valentino Wednesday #15

I said it here before,but worth repeating.. BattleRow Wednesday #17

I like the idea but I think it is a bit too 'facile'. erronis Wednesday #30

Perhaps trying to balance out the males who don't have enough? BattleRow Wednesday #35

History as preserved and recorded by men? intheflow Thursday #72

Women with a set of steel ovaries Fullduplexxx Wednesday #36

And a spine to match! BattleRow Wednesday #41

I subscribed to that paper from 1989-1995 when I lived in LA. Basso8vb Wednesday #18

I cancelled my subscription tenderfoot Wednesday #19

I Hope Mariel Garza lands a Cha Wednesday #20

The L.A. Times used to be a great paper. Sad that things have changed. ificandream Wednesday #24

This is why he bought it. maxsolomon Wednesday #27

that's a big sacrifice PedroXimenez Wednesday #28

She deserves credit for resigning - it was the right thing to do Wiz Imp Wednesday #31

I believe they couldn't have run it without the help of other staff. LauraInLA Wednesday #48

I dumped my Times subscription about 6-9 months ago. Ranting Randy Wednesday #32

Maybe he's scared he'll be deported for not being a citizen if the orange maggot wins. kimbutgar Wednesday #33

He's a U.S. citizen. Trump wants him in his cabinet. ancianita Wednesday #66

I unsubscribed today Demovictory9 Wednesday #39

The Washington Post has also failed to endorse Harris. Sparkly Wednesday #42

It seems to be the women that have the guts to stand up to power. Bev54 Wednesday #43

Good for her. BadgerMom Wednesday #44

Poor Patrick BaronChocula Wednesday #49

Now the rest of the media orangecrush Wednesday #51

I'll be canceling.... flying-skeleton Wednesday #54

Hats off to Mariel Garza - very brave! nt TBF Wednesday #55

Wow and Good. Joinfortmill Wednesday #56

Anybody else noticing that women are especially good at standing up to authoritarians? Ramsey Barner Wednesday #57

I don't like telling people to quit their jobs. Iggo Wednesday #58

Righteous LudwigPastorius Thursday #71

I was an editorial page editor too at a midsize Midwestern daily hawkeye21 Thursday #75

I just read he is a South African Mr. Sparkle Thursday #78

The article reports that the LAT owner and Musk are friendly SpankMe Thursday #79

Bright owner. Damages his paper's reputation to help Trump in an election bucolic_frolic Thursday #81

That shows some character. brava. n/t malthaussen Thursday #82