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31. She deserves credit for resigning - it was the right thing to do

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 06:32 PM

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But why couldn't the endorsement have been run anyway? It seems they could have gone ahead and published it anyway and resigned immediately afterward. Unless there were others at the paper who agreed with the owner's stance and were somehow able to make sure they wouldn't allow it to be seen. If that is the case, those people absolutely need to be identified to the public as well.

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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