How the L.A. Times Covered the Newsom Recall is the Real Story
What a fascinating glimpse into the newsroom of one of the most influential papers in America.
The L.A. Times is running out of ideas and time is running out.
A deadline is fast approaching, something must be done, and people are counting on the L.A. Times to do its job.
Just what is that job, anyway?
Is it reporting the news? Selling newspapers? Getting Democratic Party politicians elected to public office- and keeping them there?
Because the deadline which is fast approaching is not a press deadline, it is the Gov. Gavin Newsom recall vote. Newsom is in real trouble, by the look of it, and if someone doesn’t do something- sooner rather than later- his political career might not survive.
And the L.A. Times, bless it, in its eagerness to help Newsom, may be doing more harm than good.
The first sign of something amiss was the Times’ initial coverage of the Larry Elder campaign, back when it was still in its fledgling state, still under threat of derailment by Newsom allies via legal challenge. Republican candidate Larry Elder won that challenge.
He also appears to have prevailed in a subsequent challenge after personal allegations were levied against him. After…