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LA Times Owner Considers Launching MAGA-Focused Media Venture

Patrick Soon-Shiong reportedly explores a new digital platform, LAT Next, featuring conservative voices like Candace Owens and Scott Jennings.

  • Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, is reportedly planning a new conservative-leaning digital media venture called LAT Next.
  • The project may include controversial right-wing commentator Candace Owens and CNN pundit Scott Jennings, both known for their pro-Trump perspectives.
  • Soon-Shiong's editorial decisions at the LA Times, including canceling a Kamala Harris endorsement, have caused internal tensions and resignations among staff.
  • The LA Times newsroom has faced layoffs and buyouts, with concerns growing over resources potentially being diverted to support the new venture.
  • Specifics about LAT Next remain unclear, but it is said to focus on video content and may feature a conservative talk show modeled after 'The View.'
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