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Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy

Oct. 29, 2024 15:11 PM EDT

The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry's financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in a politically polarizing time. Yet in...

Owner Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's decision not to endorse as the right, 'principled' one

Oct. 28, 2024 22:10 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the newspaper's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as “right” and “principled” and pushed back against any notion that he ordered it up to protect his business interests. That...

To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories

Oct. 25, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — As news outlets get ready for election night, they're not only focusing on what happens. They're keeping watch over what doesn't. Several plans to combat misinformation are in place across newsrooms that will follow the climax of a hard-fought campaign on Nov. 5....

By moving to podcasts, Harris and Trump are turning away from legacy media to spread their messages

Oct. 24, 2024 16:49 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the legacy news outlets that have come up empty in their efforts to interview Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during the general election campaign: NPR, The New York Times, PBS and The Washington Post. Yet Harris chose to meet with Alex Cooper for her “Call...