Jeff Bezos blocked the Washington Post ‘s editorial board from endorsing Kamala Harris. AFP via Getty Images
The Post’s editorial staff was prepared to endorse Harris before publisher Will Lewis wrote instead that it would be better for readers to make up their own minds.
Bezos, in “a note from our owner” published Monday evening, said editorial endorsements create a perception of bias at a time many Americans don’t believe the media, and do nothing to tip the scales of an election.
“Ending them is a principled decision, and it’s the right one,” Bezos said.
Polls show Harris in a virtual tie with former President Donald Trump. REUTERS
Bezos wrote that he wished the decision to end presidential endorsements had been made earlier, “in a moment further from the election and the emotions around it. That was inadequate planning, and not some intentional strategy.”
NPR reported Monday that more than 200,000 people have canceled their subscriptions to the newspaper, citing “two people at the paper with knowledge of internal matters.”
A Washington Post spokeswoman would not comment on the NPR report.
The WaPo’s decision came only days after the Los Angeles Times also said it would not endorse a presidential candidate, a decision which the newspaper has acknowledged has cost it thousands of subscribers.
With Post wires
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