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64. Another nail in the coffin for legacy media (n/t)

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'Washingon Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s [View all] demmiblue Friday OP

??? FBaggins Friday #1

not stunning calilama Friday #17

Bezos n/t PedroXimenez Friday #2

Bezos bought them long ago and largely has stayed out spooky3 Friday #15

Time to cancel my Prime Farmer-Rick Friday #84

🫤 dweller Friday #3

Bezos doesn't want to lose contracts w/ the govt Dennis Donovan Friday #4

More likely he doesn't want to have to finally pay a fair share of taxes. cstanleytech Friday #18

or maybe is trying to get off his "enemy within" list and whatever may follow (n/t) thesquanderer Friday #60

"Democracy Dies In Darkness," WaPo? Ocelot II Friday #5

after your lackluster record NJCher Friday #6

Serously .. that's BS SarcasticSatyr Friday #7

And they have always endorsed in lower level races. Isn't spooky3 Friday #16

I grew up in a WaPo home and have had my own subscription since 1982. I just canceled it. 50 Shades Of Blue Friday #8

Me too. moreland01 Friday #40

Try "independent media" cilla4progress Friday #47

I've been looking at the comments section on the announcement. MANY cancellations! 50 Shades Of Blue Friday #49

Democracy Dies in Silence Prairie Gates Friday #9

Hello fascism. liberalmuse Friday #10

Then "Democracy Dies in Darkness" was an announcement, not a motto. chowder66 Friday #11

Unbelievable cilla4progress Friday #12

The LA Times isn't either. Disgraceful underpants Friday #13

I was wondering if The WaPO was going to BigmanPigman Friday #100

Another "newspaper " Dead to me. FalloutShelter Friday #14

Democracy dies in darkness. Dennis Donovan Friday #19

Excellent. Ray Bruns Friday #46

I posted this earlier and at Reddit wolfie001 Friday #20

They are showing you who they are Keepthesoulalive Friday #21

Let the Post die in darkness Freethinker65 Friday #22

They are all hedging their bets Marigold Friday #23

When top newspapers won't endorse Marthe48 Friday #24

Murdoch-ization of the Washington Post pat_k Friday #25

Choosing to not choose is still a choice sarisataka Friday #26

It's the choice that says both candidates are equally valid William Seger Friday #51

Exactly. WaPo's (Bezos') move to step in and block the draft Harris endorsement was simply reprehensible. nt SunSeeker Friday #78

Boycott epreic01 Friday #27

Colossal cowardly whimp-out at the Hour of Consequence BoRaGard Friday #28

This is not an election. It's a choice between democracy and fascism, life and death for countless people. usonian Friday #29

That's 144 bucks a year back to me BeyondGeography Friday #30

Bezos can eat my last bowel movement. Basso8vb Friday #31

"Anticipatory obedience" SpankMe Friday #32

What? Which side are u on? onetexan Friday #36

Well, we're losing ground SpankMe Friday #95

You're ill informed onetexan Friday #99

How so? SpankMe 20 hrs ago #103

Cowards. Cancelling Maeve Friday #33

WTF???😡 onetexan Friday #34

Recognize that this isn't an isolated incident. The same people, same judgement RockRaven Friday #35

I just canceled my subscription Mz Pip Friday #37

Thank you...other DUers and Dems, this how to respond! PortTack Friday #39

Mine goes until March Marigold Friday #57

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Socal31 Friday #98

Seriously BlueInPhilly Friday #38

You're right..but it's the principle. And one has to ask themselves...what's next? Gonna be okay with a fascist prez? PortTack Friday #41

Extraordinary times call for moreland01 Friday #44

It's not about changing minds. There are undecided voters whose minds aren't made up. pnwmom Friday #55

TFG can use this as he used the same LA Times decision, as "proof" that even the left doesn't think much of Kamala (nt) thesquanderer Friday #59

There's no more need for an editorial board.. dchill Friday #42

They are cutting their own throats Zorro Friday #43

And dozens of subscribers have posted on social media that spooky3 Friday #86

Subscription cilla4progress Friday #45

"The reason he cited was to create "independent space" where the newspaper does not tell people for whom to vote" Ray Bruns Friday #48

How can someone be "independent" or neutral to fascism? SunSeeker Friday #76

Murdoch protegee Lewis protecting Donald Wild blueberry Friday #50

Like with the LA Times, the WaPo editorial board had drafted a Harris endorsement. SunSeeker Friday #74

Like WilliamLouis Friday #52

Just canceled my subscription qanda Friday #53

Marty Baron, retired Executive Editor of The Washington Post: demmiblue Friday #54

Canceled my subscription n/t CloudWatcher Friday #56

Of course. When a brown skinned woman Mr. Mustard 2023 Friday #58

Yet another "logical" conclusion to Reagan policy. Ending the Fairness Doctrine lead to this. mjvpi Friday #61

Cowards. Kid Berwyn Friday #62

Here is my cancelation - TBF Friday #63

And then their ridiculous response - TBF Friday #65

Another nail in the coffin for legacy media (n/t) Jon Ace Friday #64

Sure thing WP. Like you have a shred of credibility moniss Friday #66

Surrendering to facism. twodogsbarking Friday #67

I am disappointed in the Post. I will continue to subscribe because their reporting, particularly deep investigations Martin68 Friday #68

Support others instead Marigold Friday #71

No thank you, the post is one of the best sources of international, national and local news (I live in Virginia). Martin68 Friday #81

I'm a Union guy. I thought WaPo was on my side. Tertullian Friday #69

My question: Why all this now? Why not six months ago or earlier? ificandream Friday #70

Like with the LA Times, the WaPo editorial board had drafted a Harris endorsement. SunSeeker Friday #77

A member of the Wash Post editorial department tells me: Bezos's decision not to endorse is "an outrageous abdication of demmiblue Friday #72

Scoop: Washington Post editor at large Robert Kagan confirms to me that he resigned from the Post following today's... demmiblue Friday #73

Makes two editors that have resigned in protest Moebym Friday #92

Like with the LA Times, the WaPo editorial board had drafted a Harris endorsement. SunSeeker Friday #75

A statement from Post Guild leadership on the Washington Post's decision to not endorse a presidential candidate demmiblue Friday #79

Newspapers becoming less and less relevant... Mark.b2 Friday #80

Considering the increasingly limited attention span of many today, BattleRow Friday #85

Houston Chronicle LtTx Friday #82

One million? Moebym Friday #91

It is not LtTx Friday #94

I think my daughter is there - I told her yesterday TBF Friday #97

Anticipatory obeisance right out of the fascist playbook. 🙀 littlemissmartypants Friday #83

Is this the same newspaper... wss2001 Friday #87

Mini update: The furor at the WaPo is such that its chief tech officer is getting engineers to block Qs about its... demmiblue Friday #88

What would these two say? C0RI0LANUS Friday #89

The WaPo Ended its free subs to Federal workers yesterday tonekat Friday #90

The paper that helped break the Pentagon Papers and Watergate MistakenLamb Friday #93

Apparently Amazon prefers unfettered chokepoint capitalism to any semblance of democracy Doctoris Extincti Friday #96

Bezos and others are afraid of Trump. Ilsa Friday #101

So in a contest between American democracy and movement toward total fascism, WaPo stays in the darkness? Taraman Friday #102

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein used the word "disappointed" for this faux-pas. C0RI0LANUS 4 hrs ago #104