Conservative commentator Scott Jennings is joining the Los Angeles Times editorial board weeks after senior staffers quit over the board’s decision not to endorse Kamala Harris, he confirmed Friday on Twitter.
Jennings accepted the offer from Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong, the owner of the paper, to join the board.
“I think Dr Soon-Shiong is doing something important and groundbreaking and am honored he asked me to play a role in that,” Jennings tweeted.
“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,” Jennings wrote.
It’s true – I’ve accepted @DrPatSoonShiong invitation to join…
