{"id":2359718,"date":"2024-10-25T16:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-times-losing-more-employees-as-fallout-from-lack-of-kamala-endorsement-continues\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T16:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:37:37","slug":"la-times-losing-more-employees-as-fallout-from-lack-of-kamala-endorsement-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-times-losing-more-employees-as-fallout-from-lack-of-kamala-endorsement-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Times Losing More Employees as Fallout from Lack of Kamala Endorsement Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-times-losing-more-employees-as-fallout-from-lack-of-kamala-endorsement-continues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359718&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200b Los \u200cAngeles Times is facing a significant upheaval as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joint-who-china-report-urges-no-further-probe-into-extremely-unlikely-lab-leak-theory-u-s-officials-are-pushing-back\/\" title=\"Joint WHO-China Report Urges No Further Probe Into \u2018Extremely Unlikely\u2019 Lab Leak Theory. U.S. Officials Are Pushing Back.\">multiple staff members<\/a> have resigned in protest over the paper&#8217;s decision\u200b not\u2063 to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris\u200d for the upcoming\u2063 presidential \u200celection. \u2062Mariel Garza, the editorial editor, and Karin\u2062 Klein, a former editorial board member, along with Robert Greene, another editorial writer, announced their departures in response \u200dto what they perceive as the outlet&#8217;s failure to take a\u2064 stand during <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">critical political times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Garza expressed that she could \u2063not support the \u200bpaper&#8217;s silence, arguing that it was\u200b essential to voice dissent\u200d against what she described\u200d as \u2063dangerous times \u200bunder current Republican \u200bleadership. The decision not to endorse was reportedly \u2062made \u2064by the owner, Dr. Pat \u2064Soon-Shiong, who maintained that the editorial board was given \u2062the \u2064chance to present a factual \u2064analysis of \u200bthe\u200b candidates but chose not to endorse. \u2063This marks a \u200bdeparture from the Times&#8217;\u200d long-standing \u200dhistory of Democratic endorsements since Barack\u2064 Obama&#8217;s candidacy in 2008. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>Garza noted that the editorial board had been preparing to endorse Harris \u2064and viewed this endorsement as a logical \u2064step after issuing several editorials criticizing Trump. The resignations underscore the tensions within the organization regarding editorial independence and the\u2063 role of\u2062 journalism in shaping public discourse during \u200delections. \u2064Soon-Shiong has defended the decision, arguing\u200b for a non-partisan approach that allows readers to form their own conclusions \u200cregarding the candidates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One Los Angeles Times editor and one former editorial board member, who was still a columnist with the paper, announced their departure in protest over the outlet&rsquo;s decision not to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>And an additional columnist for the paper is reportedly out, as well.<\/p>\n<p>A Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-reportedly-snubbed-one-biggest-newspapers-country-backed-dems-president-since-2008\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/10\/22\/2024\/los-angeles-times-wont-endorse-for-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semafor<\/a> said that the owner of the Los Angeles Times, &ldquo;the largest metropolitan newspaper in the U.S.,&rdquo; blocked the editorial board from continuing its string of Democratic presidential endorsements that dates back to former President Barack Obama&rsquo;s 2008 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Mariel Garza, the now former editorials editor of the Times, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjr.org\/business_of_news\/los-angeles-times-editorials-editor-resigns-after-owner-blocks-presidential-endorsement.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbia Journalism Review<\/a> that she resigned because the news outlet was remaining silent on the presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Harris in &ldquo;dangerous times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not OK with us being silent,&rdquo; Garza said. &ldquo;In dangerous times, honest people need to stand up. This is how I&rsquo;m standing up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former board member Karin Klein, who wrote editorials about education, environment, food and science, indicated that she is leaving the paper, too, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/editors-exit-los-angeles-times-presidential-endorsement-scandal-1236045157\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further, Robert Greene, an editorial writer for the Times, covering water, drought, and criminal justice reform, among other issues, said he is departing, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Hugo Martin, a member of the unit council for the Times guild, responded in a statement to the Reporter, writing, that &ldquo;the latest resignations of talented journalists is a huge loss for the newsroom and the editorial board in particular&rdquo; and that &ldquo;we stand by our colleagues who have been wrongly and unfairly blamed for this decision not to endorse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Garza said in her interview with the Columbia Journalism Review that the paper&rsquo;s editorial board had started writing an outline for its endorsement of Harris for president and was surprised to learn of the executive decision that the Times would not be choosing a candidate in the presidential contest.<\/p>\n<p>She acknowledged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-outlet-doesnt-bother-trying-hide-bias-calls-trump-bigot-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times<\/a> is &ldquo;very liberal&rdquo; and didn&rsquo;t think the board&rsquo;s endorsement would change its readers&rsquo; minds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But two things concern me: This is a point in time where you speak your conscience no matter what. And an endorsement was the logical next step after a series of editorials we&rsquo;ve been writing about how dangerous Trump is to democracy, about his unfitness to be president, about his threats to jail his enemies. We have made the case in editorial after editorial that he shouldn&rsquo;t be re-elected,&rdquo; Garza recounted.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement of Harris would have been the &ldquo;logical next step.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Times owner Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong explained his decision regarding a presidential endorsement in a Wednesday post on X, writing, &ldquo;The Editorial Board was provided the opportunity to draft a factual analysis of all the POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE policies by EACH candidate during their tenures at the White House, and how these policies affected the nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In addition, the Board was asked to provide their understanding of the policies and plans enunciated by the candidates during this campaign and its potential effect on the nation in the next four years,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So many comments about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/latimes?\">@latimes<\/a> Editorial Board not providing a Presidential endorsement this year. Let me clarify how this decision came about.<\/p>\n<p>The Editorial Board was provided the opportunity to draft a factual analysis of all the POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE policies by EACH&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong (@DrPatSoonShiong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrPatSoonShiong\/status\/1849217132183060705?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In this way, with this clear and non-partisan information side-by-side, our readers could decide who would be worthy of being President for the next four years. Instead of adopting this path as suggested, the Editorial Board chose to remain silent and I accepted their decision,&rdquo; Soon-Shiong concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The owner also posted a screenshot on Friday of a headline reporting that the left-leaning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-major-news-outlet-breaking-tradition-refusing-endorse-kamala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a>, owned by Amazon founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/18\/media\/jeff-bezos-will-lewis-washington-post\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a>, will also not be endorsing for president this election cycle either.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zEHc9iP0J2\">pic.twitter.com\/zEHc9iP0J2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong (@DrPatSoonShiong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrPatSoonShiong\/status\/1849848761062752584?\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Semafor pointed out that the Times declined to endorse for president from the mid-1970s to 2008, and prior to that had nearly a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-just-notched-a-victory-his-speakership-is-perpetually-on-the-brink-according-to-the-press\/\" title=\"McCarthy&#039;s Speakership is always in danger, but he recently won a victory.\">century-long streak<\/a> of endorsing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pastors-trump-imitation-causes-45th-president-break-big-smile-republican-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a> presidential candidates.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Additionally, another columnist is also said to be leaving. According to a report from Semafor on Tuesday, the owner of the Los Angeles Times\u2014America&#8217;s largest metropolitan newspaper\u2014prevented the editorial board from continuing its long-standing practice of endorsing Democratic presidential candidates that began with Barack Obama&#8217;s 2008 campaign. Mariel Garza, the former editorials editor at the Times, stated in an interview with Columbia Journalism Review that she resigned because she disagreed with the paper&#8217;s silence regarding the presidential race between Republican Donald Trump and Harris during &#8220;dangerous times.&#8221; She emphasized her belief that it was crucial for honest individuals to speak out in such circumstances<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LA-Times.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43745,32438,43744,35247,35736],"class_list":["post-2359718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-employee-turnover","tag-kamala-harris","tag-la-times","tag-media-industry","tag-political-endorsements"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LA-Times.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}