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Jess Frampton

Political endorsements: Do they help or hurt trust in journalism?

Smart or spineless? Should newspapers endorse candidates, or does it undermine their objectivity?

When Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos announced last week that his paper would no longer publish political endorsements — as they have done for decades — the backlash was swift. 200,000 people canceled their subscriptions, according to NPR. Retired Post Executive Editor Marty Baron unleashed a furious volley on X. “This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty,” he raged. “Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.”

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