The owner of the Los Angeles Times billionaire is in the process of launching a new MAGA-LEANNING digital news service featuring controversial commentator Candice Owens and Pro Trump CNN expert Scott Jennings It is reportedly.
According to the Status Newsletter, biopharmaceutical archaeologist Patrick Soon-Shiong, who purchased the Venerable newspaper in 2018, is collaborating with Republican strategist Eric Beach on a new media venture interim called Lat Next. .
SOON-SHIONG, which called for a Times Pivot from the time the left wing turned, triggered a newsroom rebellion after killing the editorial board approval of then-President Kamala Harris a few weeks before the election on November 5th .
Unlike The Times, Lat Next looks like a digital first platform featuring personalities that cater to conservative audiences, status reported Wednesday.
Owens has been involved in multiple controversies, particularly regarding her comments on Israel and the Jews.
More recently, she escalated a mass feud with co-founder Ben Shapiro over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, breaking up with Daily Wire after making widely accused of anti-Semitism.
Despite sharing some of the Times branding, Lat Next is reportedly a different entity, but details of its relationship with the newspaper remain unknown.
New venture tips are emerging on social media.
Last week, Soon-Shiong revealed that conservative Jennings, who was caught up in a heated debate with a left-leaning expert on CNN, will be involved in the project. Jennings was also appointed to the LA Times editorial board after several members left after spiked approval.
Additional names emerging include Ana Caspalian, a progressive commentator who has expressed criticism of certain left-wing policies.
The Soon-Shiong Pro Trump Entity plan is said to be causing anxiety among staff, especially in light of management’s recent acquisition offers for people who have worked in paper for over two years. .
This post is being asked for comment from Soon-Shiong, The Times, Owens, Beach, Kasparian and Jennings.
Although details of Lat Next’s programming remain sparse, sources suggest that video content will become a major focus depending on status.
One important attraction is rumoured to be a talk show modeled after “The View,” where Beach is actively recruiting co-hosts.
Trump’s Saturday Night Live alum Rob Schneider had previously pitched Zion straight away on a conservative talk show modeling “view.”
Schneider discussed the idea in December at the newspaper El Segundo office with Cheryl Hines, who is married to Trump’s health and welfare candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The connection to the times has caused anxiety among journalists. Journalists fear that resources could be diverted from newspapers to support Soon-Shiong’s latest initiative, the outlet reported.
Concerns about the direction of newspapers had already increased before the next appearance of LAT.
In late December, Soon-Shiong held a virtual meeting with members of the Times opinion section after staff expressed concern over his apparent interference in their editorial decisions.
Sources said Soon-Shiong dominated the conversation and criticized the opinion team as being too liberal.
The meeting, which was said to be tense and unproductive, has lost morale.
About a month later, management announced a voluntary acquisition as the publication continued to lose money.
The extent of potential unemployment remains uncertain, but the inclusion of relatively new hires in acquisition offers suggests that significant reductions may be on the horizon.
Meanwhile, Soon-Shiong continues to exert influence over the opinion section of the newspaper.
He reportedly oversaw three left-leaning columnists, Robin Abkalian, Jackie Kalmas and LZ Granderson, and directed contributions to two articles a week from one article It is being done.
This decision encouraged speculation that the opinion section was being restructured strategically.
A recent profile of the Free Press explained that Soon-Shiong took “The Red Pill.” This is a term related to political awakening on the right.
In the article, he expressed regret over past support for progressive causes and criticised the era he described as a culture of prejudice.
His remarks included accusations that some reporters were hiding their opinions in fact, but the status infuriated members of staff.
Recently, employees who have dedicated extensive efforts to cover California wildfires have been particularly unhappy with employers choosing to publicly lightly par, instead of acknowledging their hard work. The newsletter reported.
