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aggiesal

(9,490 posts)
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 04:55 PM Oct 25

Editor resigns, subscribers cancel as Washington Post non-endorsement prompts crisis at Bezos paper

Last edited Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:11 PM - Edit history (3)

Source: Semafor

The Washington Post's leadership recently sought meetings with the Democratic and Republican nominees for president, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, people familiar with the requests said. Neither campaign scheduled the meeting, Post editors assured the Harris campaign a meeting wouldn't affect an endorsement. And insiders and outsiders alike assumed the Post would choose the Democrat, as virtually every American newspaper has in the last two elections.

Friday, readers and employees learned otherwise: The Post, following the Los Angeles Times (as first reported by Semafor), will no longer endorse candidates. Post editor Will Lewis wrote that "we know" some readers will take the decision as "an abdication of responsibility," and many of his employees appear to have done so. (A person familiar with the numbers said the failure to meet, indeed, had no impact on the decision.)

The first prominent journalist, editor-at-large Robert Kagan, resigned Friday in response to the decision, Semafor first reported. But there may be more: "people are shocked, furious, surprised," said an editorial board member, citing internal discussions around resignation. "If you don't have the balls to own a newspaper, don't."

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Read more: https://www.semafor.com/article/10/25/2024/editor-resign-subscribers-cancel-as-washington-post-non-endorsement-prompts-crisis-at-bezos-paper



I just cancelled my subscription to Washington Post, so that makes about 2001
Anyone in DU cancel their subscription?

One person familiar with the figures told Semafor that the decision already seemed to be impacting subscriptions. In the 24 hours ending Friday afternoon, about 2,000 subscribers canceled their subscriptions, an unusually high number, an employee said.


Here is the WaPo link to see the 19,000+ comments on the non-endorse story. Lots of cancellations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/25/washington-post-endorsement/
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Editor resigns, subscribers cancel as Washington Post non-endorsement prompts crisis at Bezos paper (Original Post) aggiesal Oct 25 OP
I did! Ocelot II Oct 25 #1
I canceled Friday, even though I had paid $120 for Feb'24-Feb'25. Dock_Yard Oct 26 #120
Me too! SallyHemmings Oct 26 #126
Make that 2002 cancellations QED Oct 25 #2
2003 moonshinegnomie Oct 25 #19
I did. Big Blue Marble Oct 25 #3
WaPoor BattleRow Oct 25 #33
I unsubscribed to WaPo after ten years. At its online comments section as of this hour, Jrose Oct 25 #4
I sent this to Washington Post on Twitter (currently known as X) ... aggiesal Oct 25 #11
They are saying that they'd rather survive collaborating with a dictator MadameButterfly Oct 26 #107
I already had LibinMo Oct 25 #5
Honestly the best subscription I still have is the Guardian. TBF Oct 25 #8
Agree. The Guardian isn't shareholder owned LearnedHand Oct 25 #14
We are coming dangerously close to a consolidated State Media Wednesdays Oct 25 #36
In Nazi Germany Hitler waited until he was in office a bit before TBF Oct 25 #76
You might try the.... reACTIONary Oct 25 #58
I just subscribed to the Philadelphia Inquirer. littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #62
I cancelled mine two years ago. ananda Oct 25 #6
I cancelled my NYT subscription about 2+ years ago. n/t aggiesal Oct 25 #12
I canceled when I heard this morning - TBF Oct 25 #7
This was a huge BonnieJW Oct 25 #82
yes, many of us barbtries Oct 25 #9
I don't shop at Walmart and I try to limit Amazon only as a last resort. I don't have a Prime account ... aggiesal Oct 25 #13
i canceled both today. barbtries Oct 25 #17
WP comments? n/t aggiesal Oct 25 #22
here's the link barbtries Oct 25 #72
Thanks, I updated the main post with that link. n/t aggiesal Oct 25 #73
It's not like maggots read Dem4life1234 Oct 26 #117
" I don't have a Prime account ..." krkaufman Oct 26 #124
I also cancelled my WAPO subscription and amazon prime. I hope they japple Oct 26 #130
Did it today! Mme. Defarge Oct 25 #10
I did. moreland01 Oct 25 #15
Yes, the 'Guardian' --- also, 'The Independent', the 'NY Daily News' Jrose Oct 25 #25
The Guardian hasn't exactly been friendly towards President Biden. AZ8theist Oct 25 #71
Because Euros and many other countries know what fascism is Dem4life1234 Oct 26 #118
I'm done with them. paleotn Oct 25 #16
My wife is canceling our W.P. Subscription as I type this. Augiedog Oct 25 #18
Saving $120 dsvajda Oct 25 #20
Done, today. Espoir Oct 25 #21
welcome to DU! nt spooky3 Oct 25 #79
I did yliza Oct 25 #23
Is ProPublica an alternative? Marthe48 Oct 25 #24
ProPublica is absolutely a wonderful source of information. erronis Oct 25 #54
Excellent paper but not so much for daily news consumption. travelingthrulife Oct 26 #115
democracy dies in darkness OldSWODog Oct 25 #26
See my response #11 above. n/t aggiesal Oct 25 #29
irony deficiency (great description) OldSWODog Oct 25 #42
Greetings ... aggiesal Oct 25 #52
The Guardian is a Decent Paper jfz9580m Oct 26 #122
I did!! ralps Oct 25 #27
Subscription cancelled JustTooMuch Oct 25 #28
The Post is now irrelevant. johnnyfins Oct 25 #30
I've been putting my wishlist on a spreadsheet, and just find other places to buy items. Crowman2009 Oct 26 #113
Just finished doing that JHB Oct 25 #31
See my response #11 above. n/t aggiesal Oct 25 #37
Just Cancelled dexdah Oct 25 #32
Canceled mine Keepthesoulalive Oct 25 #34
Cancelled today Marigold Oct 25 #35
I already canceled my subscription before this happened. ShazzieB Oct 25 #38
Is cancelling PRIME next? HAB911 Oct 25 #39
I cancelled prime in August. I hope everyone does. onecaliberal Oct 25 #43
I fought using them for so long........... HAB911 Oct 25 #44
I have a list of brands and stores I avoid. onecaliberal Oct 25 #48
"If you don't have the balls to own a newspaper, don't." ....perfectly said. chowder66 Oct 25 #40
That's two editors with guts, anyway. malthaussen Oct 25 #41
I cancelled mine! slightlv Oct 25 #45
WaPo is no longer even fit for wipo. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 25 #46
I canceled and bought a DU membership qanda Oct 25 #47
Thank you, exactly. They have lost the mantle of pro democracy. bottomofthehill Oct 25 #77
Thank you, exactly. They have lost the mantle of pro democracy. bottomofthehill Oct 25 #78
New motto: "Democracy Dies in Cowardly Greed" n/t TygrBright Oct 25 #49
Cancelled mine liberalgunwilltravel Oct 25 #50
I canceled a few hours ago. usregimechange Oct 25 #51
It's obvious the owners of LA Times and Washington Post don't care if they exist in the future mdbl Oct 25 #53
Unionize Amazon! Clouds Passing Oct 25 #55
The "media" is the message. Godot51 Oct 25 #56
I cancelled about 6 months ago. Done. c-rational Oct 25 #57
I just subscribed last month tishaLA Oct 25 #59
Ironic how a non-endorsement causes more uproar than a 'wrong' endorsement. keithbvadu2 Oct 25 #60
Bezos forgot to take his Irony Deficient tablets before he made this decision. n/t aggiesal Oct 25 #61
Everyone. Drop Amazon Prime too. Captain Zero Oct 25 #63
I canceled my WaPo subscription this afternoon. I had been subscriber since 2000 irisblue Oct 25 #64
I canceled the minute I heard the news. dsharp88 Oct 25 #65
I wonder if... littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #66
me too. pleasure to cancel. let them know a piece of my mind as well. somaticexperiencing Oct 25 #67
I did mac56 Oct 25 #68
I did when this story broke earlier DemonGoddess Oct 25 #69
Whatever the price. It is too much to pay for right wing fish wrap cutroot Oct 25 #70
Canceled today, goes into effect Nov. 8th. CCExile Oct 25 #74
I cancelled LymphocyteLover Oct 25 #75
Mine expired earlier this year mountain grammy Oct 25 #80
Canceled was due to BlueKota Oct 25 #81
Yup i canceled mine. MontanaFarmer Oct 25 #83
I cancelled today cate94 Oct 25 #84
I cancelled! electron_blue Oct 25 #85
a few media alternatives for the growing list... pspro Oct 25 #86
I'm done after 64 years as a reader. Bumbles Oct 25 #87
Now we know who Bezos is Mysterian Oct 25 #88
Just cancelled my subscription. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 25 #89
Yep, I did today! denvine Oct 25 #90
canceled WAPO today Kali Oct 25 #91
Canceled mine! nankerphelge Oct 25 #92
I canceled today too. And ironically, TCM is showing "All The President's Men" tonight. catbyte Oct 25 #93
a few replies to wapo tweet on israel's attack on iran: orleans Oct 25 #94
Canceled jvill Oct 25 #95
We canceled our WaPo subscription today. CaptainTruth Oct 25 #96
Bezos love of money moniss Oct 25 #97
HEY, editorial board member, can we PLEASE stop using slang for male niyad Oct 25 #98
I recently renewed mine for a year liberalmediaaddict Oct 25 #99
Never had a subscription to WAPO. I cancelled my NYT when they trashed Biden. All I have is DU! NewHendoLib Oct 25 #100
I cancelled my on-line subscription VMA131Marine Oct 25 #101
2000? I thought it would be many times that number. I did cancel 2. dem4decades Oct 25 #102
That was around noon ... aggiesal Oct 25 #104
I think the owners wanted the cancellations Algernon Moncrieff Oct 25 #103
Those that are quiting should write their own endorsement and run it b Figarosmom Oct 25 #105
I canceled my months ago after getting fed up with their fuckery. IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 25 #106
I canceled WP camartinwv Oct 26 #108
I will be also. Old Crank Oct 26 #109
Class war election. When do billionaires ever have full bellies? C Moon Oct 26 #110
Yes neohippie Oct 26 #111
Ironic how a non-endorsement causes more uproar than a 'wrong' endorsement. keithbvadu2 Oct 26 #112
I canceled my prime Farmer-Rick Oct 26 #114
Cancelled . La Urraca Oct 26 #116
I canceled my subscription yesterday. arkielib Oct 26 #119
Bezos is trying to avoid pissing off MAGAt Amazon customers. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 26 #121
It's much bigger than that. Bezos has bid on government contracts against MicroSoft ... aggiesal Oct 26 #125
I canceled mine yesterday. ificandream Oct 26 #123
Bye Bye, WP HighFired49 Oct 26 #127
Like so many other patriotic DU members Chrysanthemum Oct 26 #128
Count me in as an unsubscribed IzzaNuDay Oct 26 #129
I supplied a link to the WaPo comments section ... aggiesal Oct 26 #131

Big Blue Marble

(5,473 posts)
3. I did.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:01 PM
Oct 25

Just like that... and I have subscripting to the Post since the seventies.

I read on the Post comments that the cancellations were running at 10,000
per hour. Not sure the paper survives, but then who needs a paper that
you cannot trust.

Jrose

(1,350 posts)
4. I unsubscribed to WaPo after ten years. At its online comments section as of this hour,
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:06 PM
Oct 25

over 16,000 readers stated they would cancel their subscriptions.

The Washington Post's credo has been for years that 'democracy dies in darkness'. If 2024 presidential candidate, Trump, gets elected, democracy will die in the dark shadow of media silence, especially the silence of a major newspaper such as the Washington Post.
Only one candidate -- VP Kamala Harris -- represents democracy and human rights. The other one is on a mission to become a fascistic, narcissistic and racist tyrant.
WaPo is saying, in essence, that the bringer of darkness is equally as acceptable as the champion of democracy and human dignity.
I have therefore discontinued my decade-long paid subscription to Washington Post unless and until it shows what it stands for.

aggiesal

(9,490 posts)
11. I sent this to Washington Post on Twitter (currently known as X) ...
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:26 PM
Oct 25

@washingtonpost
I guess the lights just went out on Democracy.
Your decision, based on your motto "Democracy Dies in Darkness", is Irony Deficient.

MadameButterfly

(1,857 posts)
107. They are saying that they'd rather survive collaborating with a dictator
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:51 AM
Oct 26

than help democracy win so they would never have to make that choice. Is it seriously worth it to be printing his propaganda? The hero of 1972 is now the Vichy regime.

LibinMo

(561 posts)
5. I already had
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:08 PM
Oct 25

Due to the way they treated Biden. Now I'm looking for a replacement. I'd appreciate suggestions from like minded Democrats. My local paper was ruined when Gannet took over a few years back, doesn't do much in depth reporting. This is MAGA country anyway.

TBF

(34,571 posts)
8. Honestly the best subscription I still have is the Guardian.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:16 PM
Oct 25

Which is pretty pathetic considering they aren't even in this country.

Wednesdays

(20,315 posts)
36. We are coming dangerously close to a consolidated State Media
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:57 PM
Oct 25

But one wholly devoted to fascism.

TBF

(34,571 posts)
76. In Nazi Germany Hitler waited until he was in office a bit before
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:27 PM
Oct 25

ending freedom of the press. They are preemptively trying to work on their Project 2025.

littlemissmartypants

(25,717 posts)
62. I just subscribed to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:53 PM
Oct 25

Kicking WaPo to the curb.

Those are my recommendations. ❤️

https://www.inquirer.com/

ananda

(30,884 posts)
6. I cancelled mine two years ago.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:12 PM
Oct 25

And I cancelled the NYT several months ago.

I don't subscribe to anything now.

TBF

(34,571 posts)
7. I canceled when I heard this morning -
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:15 PM
Oct 25

I only had it because I used to live in the DC area (I'm in Texas now). They can go to he**. And the only thing they'll understand is less $$ coming in.

BonnieJW

(2,591 posts)
82. This was a huge
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:42 PM
Oct 25

WAPO mistake. Magats certainly don't subscribe to that paper so the only ones they were going to alienate were going to be dems.

barbtries

(29,914 posts)
9. yes, many of us
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:19 PM
Oct 25

and many others throughout the country.
I also canceled my prime subscription today. shoulda done it long ago.

aggiesal

(9,490 posts)
13. I don't shop at Walmart and I try to limit Amazon only as a last resort. I don't have a Prime account ...
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:30 PM
Oct 25

I'm wondering how many will cancel their Prime Video account.
That's asking a lot, since Prime has the contract for Thursday Night NFL broadcast.

barbtries

(29,914 posts)
17. i canceled both today.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:46 PM
Oct 25

fortunately for me i don't follow football.

been spending a lot of time reading the comments on WP - i suspect that Bezos is losing thousands of subscribers today and will continue to.

Dem4life1234

(1,943 posts)
117. It's not like maggots read
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:52 AM
Oct 26

They should have eaten their food and endorsed the correct candidate.

krkaufman

(13,749 posts)
124. " I don't have a Prime account ..."
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:34 PM
Oct 26

Subscribe ... and then cancel the next day. (You get a full refund so long as you don't actually use any of the Prime services.)


AZ8theist

(6,543 posts)
71. The Guardian hasn't exactly been friendly towards President Biden.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:15 PM
Oct 25

But on the whole, the American press has been an absolute joke compared to England and Europe.
Even al Jazerra has been more credible.

Augiedog

(2,602 posts)
18. My wife is canceling our W.P. Subscription as I type this.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:49 PM
Oct 25

There is a reason some conscientious people say “ democracy dies in darkness” . Gee, where have I read that before…hmmm.

dsvajda

(14 posts)
20. Saving $120
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:51 PM
Oct 25

Looks like I'll have a little more to spend on my grandchildren for Christmas and I won't have to read Marc Thiessen's drivel any more.

yliza

(101 posts)
23. I did
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:52 PM
Oct 25

My subscription was supposed to be up for renewal on Halloween, so they’re losing my support right before the election.

Marthe48

(19,191 posts)
24. Is ProPublica an alternative?
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:53 PM
Oct 25
https://www.propublica.org/

I haven't subscribed to a paper, local or national for a long time. The local paper endorsed p.o.s bush for his 2nd run. I had a wapo subscription in 2017, decided not to renew when I realized that papers like that would let traitor go on and on to sell their rag and not actually take up against him.

Since Nov. 9 2016, I have looked for one headline every morning. When I see that headline, I will be thrilled.

erronis

(16,997 posts)
54. ProPublica is absolutely a wonderful source of information.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:32 PM
Oct 25

They don't tend to be geared to the latest breaking news stories nor so concentrated on the political machinations.

But their in-depth reporting - and continuing to dig into stories for months and years, is absolutely incredible.

Add in Kaiser Health News (khn.org) if you're looking for in-depth reporting on healthcare (and the business of).

travelingthrulife

(882 posts)
115. Excellent paper but not so much for daily news consumption.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:01 AM
Oct 26

Seems like the tumbrels need to roll for these anti-democracy rich folks.

OldSWODog

(74 posts)
26. democracy dies in darkness
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:54 PM
Oct 25

...and WaPo just unscrewed the lightbulb...I cancelled our WaPo, LAT, NYT subscriptions in the last half hour...and I'm upping my monthly donation to the Guardian...cheers, OSD

OldSWODog

(74 posts)
42. irony deficiency (great description)
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:07 PM
Oct 25

aggiesal, greetings...I posted mine before reading all of the responses...you and I are in concurrance; I'm glad to be a fellow traveler...cheers, OSD

jfz9580m

(15,544 posts)
122. The Guardian is a Decent Paper
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:14 PM
Oct 26

They are unambiguously progressive. If I ever get a regular print subscription they are my first choice. Right now I just donate occasionally to a couple of left zines (Current Affairs - I am a fan of Nathan Robinson, BlackAgendaReport) and more rarely The Guardian.

I have donated to Vox, because I do love Maria Bolotnikova’s animal rights reporting, but overall I have mixed feelings about them on account of their perpetuation of that bullshit hysteria over declining birth rates. It is because of their ties to Si Valley/the effective altruists. Totally environmentally irresponsible. They sound like J D Vance or other pro-natalists.

Every time I see anything by Kelsey Piper I regret having ever donated to Vox.

JustTooMuch

(24 posts)
28. Subscription cancelled
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:55 PM
Oct 25

I cancelled mine. Was contemplating cancelling for a while due to their right wing bias becoming more and more prevalent. Glad it’s gone

johnnyfins

(1,445 posts)
30. The Post is now irrelevant.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:55 PM
Oct 25

Can NEVER be a trusted news source again. As I said in an earlier post: People love Amazon, they don't NEED Amazon.

Crowman2009

(2,828 posts)
113. I've been putting my wishlist on a spreadsheet, and just find other places to buy items.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:53 AM
Oct 26

With books for instance, I buy mostly at Barnes & Noble.

JHB

(37,450 posts)
31. Just finished doing that
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:56 PM
Oct 25

In his note, the publisher says "but in 1976 for understandable reasons at the time, we changed this long-standing policy and endorsed Jimmy Carter as president."

He does not elaborate on what the "understandable reasons at the time" were, likely because enumerating them would expose how un-understandable it is to choose this particular election to go back to the earlier non-endorsement (except once for Eisenhower) policy.

"Democracy dies in darkness", eh? Hell of a time to turn off the light switch.

ShazzieB

(18,854 posts)
38. I already canceled my subscription before this happened.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:59 PM
Oct 25

So it doesn't really count. But if I hadn't already canceled, I would now.

HAB911

(9,365 posts)
39. Is cancelling PRIME next?
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:59 PM
Oct 25

I'm considering it. This could be the thing that brings back local business, just sayin'

onecaliberal

(36,206 posts)
43. I cancelled prime in August. I hope everyone does.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:11 PM
Oct 25

You’re still supporting the fascists if you don’t. If you need something same day, just go shopping.

HAB911

(9,365 posts)
44. I fought using them for so long...........
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:13 PM
Oct 25

capitulated eventually. Time to bring back local business.

bottomofthehill

(8,852 posts)
77. Thank you, exactly. They have lost the mantle of pro democracy.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:31 PM
Oct 25

Canceling subscription now.

bottomofthehill

(8,852 posts)
78. Thank you, exactly. They have lost the mantle of pro democracy.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:31 PM
Oct 25

Canceling subscription now.

mdbl

(5,490 posts)
53. It's obvious the owners of LA Times and Washington Post don't care if they exist in the future
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:31 PM
Oct 25

They are too wealthy to give a shit. Although you would think Bezos wouldn't be such a weenie since he can just take off to another planet if it gets too rough down here for him.

tishaLA

(14,343 posts)
59. I just subscribed last month
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:47 PM
Oct 25

And cancelled today.

Ironically, I subscribed because I decided my hometown newspaper, the LA Times, wasn't meeting the moment.

Captain Zero

(7,532 posts)
63. Everyone. Drop Amazon Prime too.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:53 PM
Oct 25

If you can
I've determined that I can do it.

Fuck Jeff Bezos.

dsharp88

(511 posts)
65. I canceled the minute I heard the news.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:57 PM
Oct 25

If EVER there was an election to endorse as a show of press freedom this one was it.

littlemissmartypants

(25,717 posts)
66. I wonder if...
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:01 PM
Oct 25

It's possible to sign up and cancel several times in one day without any penalty?

If so it'd be worth it to do so, just to run up the number of cancelations.

mountain grammy

(27,341 posts)
80. Mine expired earlier this year
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:34 PM
Oct 25

Right after the Alito flag incident. I decided the Washington Post didn’t need me.

pspro

(7 posts)
86. a few media alternatives for the growing list...
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:51 PM
Oct 25

I don't love all their coverage on everything but they are not part of this particular problem...

National/International
ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org
The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/pages/about
The Guardian (as many have pointed out): http://guardian.co.uk
The Globe and Mail (Canada): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/

Not sure if they do endorsements or not but they seem somewhat evenhanded, ymmv:
USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com

Here's an ongoing wiki list (so leaving it to you to confirm veracity) of media endorsements including local media, fyi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_media_endorsements_in_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,714 posts)
89. Just cancelled my subscription.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:59 PM
Oct 25

I feel sick about it because I first subscribed based on the 2016 election.

Kali

(55,829 posts)
91. canceled WAPO today
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 08:18 PM
Oct 25

NYT a while back, never had amazon prime in my life, sent the Guardian $50.

niyad

(120,404 posts)
98. HEY, editorial board member, can we PLEASE stop using slang for male
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:08 PM
Oct 25

genitalia as a synonym for courage??? There are at least 30 of them.Get a damned dictionary, or look one up online if your patriarchal little brain cannot think of one.

liberalmediaaddict

(941 posts)
99. I recently renewed mine for a year
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:33 PM
Oct 25

Or I would cancel.
I didn't know they were going to help democracy die in darkness.

NewHendoLib

(60,549 posts)
100. Never had a subscription to WAPO. I cancelled my NYT when they trashed Biden. All I have is DU!
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:50 PM
Oct 25

aggiesal

(9,490 posts)
104. That was around noon ...
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 11:16 PM
Oct 25

If you look at the link I supplied, where you can read the comments, the last time I looked, it was fast approaching 20,000 comments, where it seems like 50% were subscription cancellation comments.
So about 10,000.
WaPo stated that 2,000 was a lot.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,949 posts)
103. I think the owners wanted the cancellations
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 11:10 PM
Oct 25

My humble opinion: I think Bezos wants the cancellations as an excuse to kill off the print edition.

As a practical matter, newspaper endorsements aren't relevant in 2024.

Old Crank

(4,805 posts)
109. I will be also.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 03:21 AM
Oct 26

I'll miss the 4 day a week cooking news letter but that is a small price to pay.
I'll have to drop out of my other Amazon products also.
Dealing with the books I have bought electronically will be a pain.


neohippie

(1,171 posts)
111. Yes
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 05:35 AM
Oct 26

I cancelled mine too

Sadly the paper in my opinion has been in decline and I was getting tired of all the right wing opinion writers too

arkielib

(373 posts)
119. I canceled my subscription yesterday.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:03 AM
Oct 26

So I'm one of the "about 2000". I hope there are a lot more.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,601 posts)
121. Bezos is trying to avoid pissing off MAGAt Amazon customers.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:12 PM
Oct 26

Demonstrates the problem with a dominant consumer retail company owning a major media company.

Also avoids him and Amazon experiencing thousands of death and other violent act threats, not to mention thousands of fake bad product reviews on Amazon.

This is not the way democracy is supposed to work.

KY.......

aggiesal

(9,490 posts)
125. It's much bigger than that. Bezos has bid on government contracts against MicroSoft ...
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:36 PM
Oct 26

He doesn't want to endorse Harris/Walz in case Pendejo45 wins the election and p1$$e$ Pendejo45 off for endorsing his Harris/Walz.
He would instantly lose his bid on the government contracts.

What a coward.

ificandream

(10,614 posts)
123. I canceled mine yesterday.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:29 PM
Oct 26

I really like the Post and it was a tough decision. But the timing on this is just reprehensible on the Post's part. Had they done this last year or even six months ago, I probably wouldn't have canceled it. But I had to given what the circumstances are and the consequences. The big problem, which both the Post and the L.A. Times don't seem to realize, is that Trump will see these two events as boosts for him and trumpet about them. The papers should have thought this through more thoroughly. Too bad they didn't.

Chrysanthemum

(202 posts)
128. Like so many other patriotic DU members
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:59 PM
Oct 26

I also cancelled my subscription to the Washington Post. My money will not support Bezos, who is complicit in fascism.

IzzaNuDay

(653 posts)
129. Count me in as an unsubscribed
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 04:15 PM
Oct 26

Now looking for the DU post with email addresses to send my letter saying why.

aggiesal

(9,490 posts)
131. I supplied a link to the WaPo comments section ...
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:35 PM
Oct 26

I left a message similar to my #11 post in this story.

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