CNN’s Scott Jennings slammed the bias of the “legacy media” Friday afternoon while announcing he had accepted an offer from billionaire Pat Soon-Shiong to join the editorial board of The Los Angeles Times.
The paper’s owner blocked the publication from endorsing a 2024 presidential candidate in October, which led to some staff defections.
On Tuesday, Soon-Shiong announced on his X page that he had asked Jennings – a Times columnist – to join the board and that the veteran GOP strategist had accepted the offer.
The rising CNN star said in a Friday statement on X that his place on the board would not interfere with his work for the network. He also vowed to help the Times be more balanced:
I’ve written columns for the paper over the last few years and was honored to do so under such a storied and important masthead. I love newspapers and believe in strong journalism and strong opinion pages that represent a wide array of views. I approach my commentary jobs by starting with the truth and then providing my
honest opinion based on my conservative values and experience. I think Dr Soon-Shiong is doing something important and groundbreaking and am honored he asked me to play a role in that.Roughly half (or more) of the country often feels like legacy media doesn’t care what it thinks and has little interest in fairly representing its views and values. I plan to represent those Americans who believe they are often ignored or even ridiculed in legacy media and applaud Dr Soon-Shiong’s move to bring balance to the editorial board. My other professional obligations won’t be impacted by this new opportunity.