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Politics reporter quits newspaper owned by Ivanka Trump’s husband after it endorses Donald Trump
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics-reporter-quits-newspaper-owned-by-ivanka-175530401.htmlThe sole national political reporter at the New York Observer announced he would leave the paper after three years in the wake of the paper’s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, whose son-in-law, Jared Kushner, owns the Observer.
The Trump endorsement, published online Tuesday evening, drew substantial criticism and became the second major controversy involving the paper’s relationship with the candidate in recent months....
“Personal news: I’m announcing today that my last day at the New York Observer will be April 27th,” Barkan wrote. “I’m grateful for the three years I’ve spent at NYO, and all the experiences I’ve had along the way. Most grateful to our readers.”
In a conversation with Yahoo News shortly after he announced his departure from the paper, Barkan said it had become “increasingly difficult” to navigate the Observer’s Trump connection. Though Barkan was never explicitly told how to cover the election, he said he felt some pressure when he reported on Trump, the GOP presidential primary frontrunner.
The Trump endorsement, published online Tuesday evening, drew substantial criticism and became the second major controversy involving the paper’s relationship with the candidate in recent months....
“Personal news: I’m announcing today that my last day at the New York Observer will be April 27th,” Barkan wrote. “I’m grateful for the three years I’ve spent at NYO, and all the experiences I’ve had along the way. Most grateful to our readers.”
In a conversation with Yahoo News shortly after he announced his departure from the paper, Barkan said it had become “increasingly difficult” to navigate the Observer’s Trump connection. Though Barkan was never explicitly told how to cover the election, he said he felt some pressure when he reported on Trump, the GOP presidential primary frontrunner.
I'm actually surprised Kushner endorsed his main rival for Ivanka's love.
