Daring FireballJeff Bezos: ‘The Hard Truth: Americans Don’t Trust the News Media’
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/10/28/bezos-trust
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/10/28/bezos-trust
Andrew Scott@daringfireball Assuming you take his words at face value, the quote "more than ever the world needs a credible, trusted, independent voice" is telling. It sounds like he believes that there is a fair chance that Trump will win (even with an endorsement for Harris), and he needs to position The Post as independent in order to credibly write about the incoming administration.
John Gruber@andrewescott Do you think the Post hasn't credibly reported on the Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations?
@andrewescott And this decision would have been just fine to make in 2021 or 2022. Like I wrote, even earlier this year, it wouldn't have been too controversial. Or announce "no more endorsements" after this election. But there was no way to do it now without sparking justifiable outrage and looking cowardly.
Magnus Ahltorp@gruber @andrewescott The decision has already been reported in media in other countries as “Washington Post abandons Harris”. A decision at this time is a clear and active statement. The damage is real and intended.
@gruber The timing is terrible. But maybe Bezos only recently began thinking Trump would win?
Sean@andrewescott @gruber that should never be a consideration for who the paper endorses.