An ad that was supposed to be in The Washington Post asking for Elon Musk to be fired from his government job was canceled suddenly. The group Common Cause had ordered the ad but was told on Friday by the newspaper that it wouldn’t run.
The ad would have covered the front and back pages of some editions sent to important places like the White House and Congress. The ad was going to be in partnership with the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund.
A different ad with the same message was allowed to run inside the newspaper, but both groups decided to cancel it too. The cost for both ads would have been $115,000.
The newspaper didn’t explain why the wraparound ad was pulled but allowed the internal ad. Common Cause’s president, Virginia Kase Solomón, said they followed the rules.
News that The Washington Post pulled the ad was reported by The Hill. It’s not clear who decided to cancel the ad or why. The move has raised concerns about the newspaper’s direction under Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon.
Vocabulary List:
- Cancellation /ˌkæn.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/ (noun): The act of calling off or postponing an event.
- Partnership /ˈpɑːrt.nər.ʃɪp/ (noun): A cooperative relationship between people or groups.
- Concern /kənˈsɜːrn/ (noun): A matter that is of interest or importance.
- Direction /dɪˈrɛk.ʃən/ (noun): The course along which someone or something moves.
- Allowed /əˈlaʊd/ (verb): To permit or give permission to do something.
- Explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (verb): To make something clear or easy to understand.
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