{"id":2383998,"date":"2024-12-27T12:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T17:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-times-editorial-board-told-to-stop-writing-about-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T12:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T17:50:48","slug":"la-times-editorial-board-told-to-stop-writing-about-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-times-editorial-board-told-to-stop-writing-about-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Times editorial board told to stop writing about Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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-editorial-board-told-to-stop-writing-about-trump-washington-examiner%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=2383998&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-about-chinas-worrying-move-beijing-must-have-something-on-biden\/\" title=\"Trump raises concerns about China&#039;s alarming action: Beijing likely possesses compromising information on Biden.\">editorial \u2064board<\/a> of the Los Angeles Times has decided to cease writing about President-elect Donald Trump due \u2062to restrictions imposed\u200d by its owner, who has blocked any endorsements. \u2064This decision \u2062reflects a significant shift in the publication&#8217;s \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-photographer-files-lawsuit-against-ny-nondiscrimination-law\/\" title=\"Christian Photographer Files Lawsuit Against NY Nondiscrimination Law\">editorial stance<\/a>, as it moves away from commentary and analysis related to Trump during his presidency.\u2063 The editorial board&#8217;s change\u2063 raises questions about editorial\u2063 independence in light of\u200b owner influence.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">LA Times editorial board to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navalny-moved-to-prison-medical-ward-for-vitamin-therapy-u-s-warns-of-consequences-if-he-dies-in-prison\/\" title=\"Navalny Moved To Prison Medical Ward For \u2018Vitamin Therapy,\u2019 U.S. Warns Of \u2018Consequences\u2019 If He Dies In Prison\">stop writing<\/a> about Trump after owner blocked endorsement<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1918800\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles Times\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/em>  editorial board will stop writing about President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles Times\">Donald Trump<\/a>, after a dispute with its owner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Patrick Soon-Shiong, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">billionaire<\/a> owner of the paper, intervened during the 2024 election to prevent it from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, much to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-refusing-to-drop-out-remains-committed-to-second-debate-report\/\" title=\"Biden Refusing to Drop Out, Remains Committed to Second Debate: Report\">editorial board&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s consternation. He continued this theme after the election, reportedly asking the editorial board to stop writing about Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3262781\/trump-lawsuits-justice-department-muzzle-fake-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP LOOKS TO LAWSUITS AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MUZZLE &lsquo;FAKE NEWS&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The move is part of a recent shake-up at the outlet and other major newspapers, which are aiming for a more neutral image. <em>Washington Post<\/em> owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jeff-Bezos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jeff Bezos<\/a> underwent a similar course when he blocked the outlet from endorsing Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Soon-Shiong argued that a move toward neutrality is essential for the newspaper&rsquo;s survival.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only way you can survive is to not be an echo chamber of one side,&rdquo; he said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-12-15\/la-patrick-soon-shiong-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> with the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And as long as I can see progress&rdquo; in readership, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll continue to fund it, yes,&rdquo; he said, regarding his investment in the paper. &ldquo;But something has to change if all this is [being] considered a philanthropic trust. It&rsquo;s not. A sustainable business has to occur.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Soon-Shiong said that he plans on adding more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/conservatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">conservative<\/a> voices to the opinion section. He plans to be more active in the opinion and editorial board while steering clear of controlling coverage of the daily news.<\/p>\n<p>His intervention to prevent an endorsement of Harris resulted in an uproar from the editorial board and many subscribers, 20,000 of whom canceled their subscriptions after the decision. Several <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">board members resigned<\/a>. Nevertheless, Soon-Shiong stood by his decision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those &ldquo;who cancel [their] subscription should respect the fact that there may be two views on a certain point, and nobody has 100% the right view,&rdquo; he told the outlet. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s really important for us [to] heal the nation. We&rsquo;ve got to stop being so polarized.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though having a liberal reputation today, the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> originated as a conservative outlet. 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