US-based media organization Los Angeles Times has fired its entire editorial board. The newspaper's owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has now announced plans to bring in a new team. It is being said that this step has been taken after internal tensions in the newsroom.

According to reports, this tension arose after the newspaper's decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the US presidential election. There was reportedly a dispute within the newsroom regarding this decision. According to the information, the dispute started when the editorial board of the LA Times decided not to endorse any candidate, especially Kamala Harris, in the 2024 US election.

The owner defended the decision

It is being said that this decision was not well received by all board members and some resigned in protest. At the same time, the newspaper's owner Soon-Shiong has defended the decision to remove the entire editorial board and said that his aim is to create a newspaper that is fair and balanced, which aims to represent a wide spectrum of political views.

"We are proud to post this letter from one of our readers on X," he wrote, posting it on X. When the President has won the vote of the majority of Americans, everyone's voice should be heard. Opinions are just that. I will work to make our newspaper and media fair and balanced so that everyone's voice is heard and we can respectfully exchange the views of every American, from the left to the right and the center. A new editorial board is coming soon. Trust in the media is vital to a strong democracy."

Allegations of blaming the board

The Los Angeles Times Media Guild, which represents many of the newspaper's employees, sharply criticized Soon-Shiong for her role in the situation. The guild accused Soon-Shiong of "blaming" the editorial board for its lack of support.