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What is the history of newspaper endorsements and can they swing elections?

The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times are at the centre of a heated debate about endorsement and press freedom.

Al Jazeera

Jeff Bezos defends decision to end Washington Post endorsements

After resignations and loss of subscribers, billionaire owner pens piece saying endorsements create ‘perception of bias’

The Guardian - US

In Uncertain US Election, Two Prestige Papers Refuse To Pick Sides

Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers have declined to give their usual endorsements to the Democratic Party candidate, sparking furious reactions.

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Two of the US’s biggest newspapers have refused to endorse a presidential candidate. This is how democracy dies

In February 2017, as Donald Trump took office, The Washington Post adopted the first slogan in its 140-year history: Democracy Dies in Darkness.

The Conversation

Washington Post cartoon team skewers paper’s decision not to make endorsement

Paper has been pilloried for what some call ‘anticipatory obedience’ in preparation of a new president next year

The Guardian - US

The Washington Post and LA Times refused to endorse a candidate. Why?

There’s no way to see this decision other than as an appalling display of cowardice and a dereliction of their public duty

The Guardian - US

Billionaires have broken our media

If democracy dies in darkness, why won’t the Post pick a preferred presidential candidate?

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Bezos cancels Kamala Harris endorsement

An endorsement for Harris was already drafted when paper announced it would no longer endorse for president

Salon

If the Washington Post is to fly again, its journalists must share the cockpit

New publisher Will Lewis’s heavy-handed moves alienated a great staff

The Guardian - US

A house divided: 2023 in US politics books, before Trump v Biden part II

The age of the Trump blockbuster may be past but the American political scene keeps producing good reads

The Guardian - US

How should the media cover Trump and Biden in 2024? One man has an answer

What have journalists learned from covering the 2016 and 2020 elections? How can we do better? We asked the man who led The Washington Post through the Trump presidency.

WEKU

‘He loves this’: Trump takes 2024 campaign to the courtroom

Legal woes that would destroy most candidates have become a defining feature of his campaign – and some say it might work

The Guardian - US

Collision of Power review: Marty Baron on Bezos, the Post and Trump

The great editor has tales to tell and a message to deliver: the US press must be ready to hold the line once again

The Guardian - US

Jared Kushner pressured Washington Post to fire editor over Russia, book says

Marty Baron says Trump’s son-in-law leaned on Post publisher to withdraw support of Russia election interference investigation

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How Australia’s right is flooding the media zone to drown out diversity

Tactics from the playbook of US far-right politics are designed and being used to disorient and overwhelm the media.

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