Scott Jennings, a pro-Trump CNN contributor, said he joined the editorial board to make the LA Times more ideologically balanced.
Mr Jennings confirmed the development on Friday after Times owner Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong said: announced Do it on social media.
“I intend to represent Americans who believe they are often ignored or ridiculed in legacy media.”
“Experts and new candidates with thoughtful and balanced views are growing our board and accepting the challenge to join us! Way to go Scott, thank you for accepting,” Soon-Shiong wrote. .
The rebalancing of the board came after several employees at The Times, protesting orders from owners to explain the pros and cons of both candidates' policies, rather than supporting one candidate over the other. This was done in response to his resignation.
The Times came under fire from many on the left, with several employees slamming the owners for the decision. One former editor said owner Soon-Shiong was preparing to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris when he issued the order.
“Instead of adopting this proposed policy, the editorial board has chosen to remain silent, and I have accepted that decision,” he said at the time.
jennings answered Adds his own statement to the owner's statement.
“I have been writing a column for the paper for several years now and it was a privilege to write under such a famous and important masthead. I love newspapers and appreciate their strong journalism and “We believe in strong opinion pages that represent a wide range of opinions,” he said. wrote on social media.
“I approach the work of commentary by starting with the truth and providing honest opinions based on conservative values and experience. Dr. Soon-Shiong is doing something important and groundbreaking. And I'm honored that he asked me to play that role,'' Jennings added. “I will applaud Dr. Soon-Shiong’s move to bring balance to the editorial board on behalf of Americans who believe they are too often ignored or ridiculed in legacy media.”
Following the October controversy, the Los Angeles Times' union implored readers to stop canceling their subscriptions because it hurts workers who had nothing to do with the endorsement decision.
“Before you hit the 'cancel' button: Your subscriptions help pay the salaries of hundreds of journalists in our newsrooms. Our member journalists are committed to keeping our readers informed during these turbulent times. We work every day to provide,” the union’s statement reads.
After the election, Soon-Shiong said he would make changes to the editorial board to make it more balanced.
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