Guardian Raises 2 Million From Bezos Washington Post Endorsement Controversy

What was said

"When The Washington Post and The LA Times quashed their 2024 US presidential endorsements under pressure from the owners, The Guardian's US editor, Betsy Reid, went the other way and sort of called them out in a fundraising pitch that raised something like $2 million."

Guardian US editor Betsy Reid directly criticized The Washington Post and LA Times for killing presidential endorsements under owner pressure, turning the controversy into a fundraising pitch that generated approximately $2 million in supporter contributions. The move demonstrated how editorial independence can translate into commercial success.