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Summary

LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong reportedly killed an op-ed critical of President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks, demanding it be paired with an opposing viewpoint.

The editorial, which criticized controversial nominees like Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was replaced last-minute by a Trump-sympathetic column.

Soon-Shiong has faced staff backlash for pushing a more Trump-friendly editorial stance, including rejecting endorsements of Democratic candidates and hiring conservative voices.

His actions are part of a broader trend of billionaire media owners softening coverage of Trump, prompting resignations and subscriber losses at major outlets.

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[–] TheTechnician27 128 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

LA Times owner reportedly killed

Don't do this to me in this climate, OP.

[–] Rapidcreek 85 points 1 month ago
[–] FlyingSquid 63 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What's to be critical about a bunch of sex offenders, financial fraudsters and Nazis?

[–] Iheartcheese 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They don't return their shopping carts

[–] FlyingSquid 19 points 1 month ago

That's their right as Americans, damn it! What do we pay our elderly to go out into Walmart parking lots in the snow for? Do they not get minimum wage?

[–] DrFistington 16 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I mean all the cancer kids who got duped by the cancer charity that Trump and his kid defrauded are dead now anyway. That makes it a victimless crime, right?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

LA Times owner reportedly killed

op-ed

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago

Gosh, you mean when he blocked the Kamala endorsement, it wasn't a one-off gesture to maintain neutral independence?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

Something about depose

[–] not_that_guy05 14 points 1 month ago

Had me in the first half...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The author should publish it independently and allow the Streisand effect to do its work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Alexstarfire 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't probably isn't the right word. May be ill advised though.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

yeah probably cant without severe consequences for the journalist

[–] teft 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure would be nice if all these rich south african immigrants would fuck off.

[–] DrFistington 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, the only immigrants I know of that need deporting are the ultra rich shit bags who overstayed their visas, dodge their taxes, and try to buy their way into government positions. Basically the people that Trump cozies up to the most.

[–] TwoBeeSan 10 points 1 month ago

Always the bottom line.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

You know, I get it. Right now any opposition to our God King is likely to end you up on a list for retribution.

Those authoritarian screws are going to turn pretty quickly.

But most the news media is just a mouthpiece for the right or the left there's very little fair and balanced reporting these days. Here is good off getting your news from Reddit, Lemmy, or TikTok as you are from getting it from anywhere else.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

odd contrast considering his daughter was pro-union and stuff.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Alexstarfire 3 points 1 month ago
[–] dance_ninja 3 points 1 month ago

I wonder how much this guy makes from this paper. Maybe he's willing to tank it for better profits from his other ventures