Employees at the Washington Post are becoming increasingly impatient over newspaper's reluctance to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the US presidential race as the election day is rapidly approaching.
According to a Status newsletter report, the speculations are ripe that the delay is due to the influence of owner Jeff Bezos , who is hesitant to alienate Republican challenger Donald Trump as he gains momentum in the race. Bezos has till now not publicly commented on the 2024 election
According to a report in New York Post, the Washington Post's editorial board is believed to have written its endorsement of Harris but has not received approval from Bezos and editor-in-chief Will Lewis to publish it.
In previous election cycles, the broadsheet endorsed candidates much earlier, supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. The New York Times endorsed Harris on Sept. 30.
This comes as a situation at the Los Angeles Times led to the resignation of its editorials editor, Mariel Garza, in protest after editorial board was prevented from publishing its endorsement of Harris by the newspaper's billionaire owner, Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Soon-Shiong expressed his desire for the editorial board to provide a "clear and non-partisan information side-by-side" analysis of each candidate's policies during their time in the White House, allowing readers to make their own decisions.
According to the New York Post, many Fortune 500 executives have been hesitant to voice their opinions on the election, preferring to avoid political controversy to prevent angering the potential winner.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly expressed frustration with the criticism he has received for his philanthropic work and has stopped supporting any initiatives that could be perceived as partisan.
During the 2020 elections, Zuckerberg donated approximately $350 million to support election administration amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some critics alleged that the majority of the funds favored Democratic-leaning areas.
Recently, the New York Times reported that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon privately supports Harris but refuses to publicly endorse her out of concern that Trump would retaliate against him if he were to be re-elected.
According to a Status newsletter report, the speculations are ripe that the delay is due to the influence of owner Jeff Bezos , who is hesitant to alienate Republican challenger Donald Trump as he gains momentum in the race. Bezos has till now not publicly commented on the 2024 election
According to a report in New York Post, the Washington Post's editorial board is believed to have written its endorsement of Harris but has not received approval from Bezos and editor-in-chief Will Lewis to publish it.
In previous election cycles, the broadsheet endorsed candidates much earlier, supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. The New York Times endorsed Harris on Sept. 30.
This comes as a situation at the Los Angeles Times led to the resignation of its editorials editor, Mariel Garza, in protest after editorial board was prevented from publishing its endorsement of Harris by the newspaper's billionaire owner, Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Soon-Shiong expressed his desire for the editorial board to provide a "clear and non-partisan information side-by-side" analysis of each candidate's policies during their time in the White House, allowing readers to make their own decisions.
According to the New York Post, many Fortune 500 executives have been hesitant to voice their opinions on the election, preferring to avoid political controversy to prevent angering the potential winner.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly expressed frustration with the criticism he has received for his philanthropic work and has stopped supporting any initiatives that could be perceived as partisan.
During the 2020 elections, Zuckerberg donated approximately $350 million to support election administration amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some critics alleged that the majority of the funds favored Democratic-leaning areas.
Recently, the New York Times reported that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon privately supports Harris but refuses to publicly endorse her out of concern that Trump would retaliate against him if he were to be re-elected.
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