Woodward and Bernstein speak out on Washington Post decision

[Jrose]

not to endorse either candidate.

'Veteran journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who broke the Watergate scandal, have condemned their former publication The Washington Post, following the news that the title would not be endorsing a candidate in the 2024 election.

"We respect the traditional independence of the editorial page, but this decision 11 days out from the 2024 presidential election ignores the Washington Post's own overwhelming reportorial evidence on the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy,” the pair said in a newly released joint statement.

“Under Jeff Bezos’s ownership, the Washington Post’s news operation has used its abundant resources to rigorously investigate the danger and damage a second Trump presidency could cause to the future of American democracy and that makes this decision even more surprising and disappointing, especially this late in the electoral process."

(Reported by Mike Bedigan, The Independent,
26 October 2024)

[DaBronx]

1. Good on them

I cancelled my subscription.

[Beringia]

2. That's good, you wonder if these guys would have had the same voice today

Do we even still have journalists like them nowadays

[lapfog_1]

3. Bezos is no Kathryn Graham

[hay rick]

4. Bezos is linking arms with Trump, Murdoch, and Orban.

Freedom of the press will be freedom within limits. Voters/workers/consumers must not be too disturbed.