‘A lot of sensitivity around adjacency’: Why media is afraid of Trump-Harris fallout

Nathan Jolly

October 28, 2024 9:56

For the upcoming US election, both The Washington Post and LA Times have opted not to officially endorse a presidential candidate, decisions that editorial teams from both papers claim were made by their billionaire owners.

The Washington Post announced over the weekend it would no longer make endorsements at this or future presidential elections.

William Lewis, publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post, said the paper is “returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates”, which started in 1976 when it backed Democrat Jimmy Carter.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.