Stengel: Why Do Newspapers Endorse Candidates?

The debate on whether or not newspapers should endorse candidates has come up again in the wake of the controversial New York Times story on Senator John McCain, whom the paper had endorsed in the Republican primary. Time’s Managing Editor Rick Stengel weighs in solidly against the process in this week’s issue. In an article titled Should Newspapers Be Taking Sides, he writes:

”In the next few weeks, newspapers in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania will endorse candidates for President.

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