[bydo]

The Washington Post has endorsed a candidate every election cycle since 1976, with the exception of 1988. The New York Times has endorsed a candidate in every presidential election since its founding in 1851.

[smeeger]

yes. its always been done and therefore is good! …?

[arp242]

What was said was: "In the 90s newspapers made an effort to not endorse candidates to appear unbiased".

This was countered with "endorsements have been a thing since long before the 90s".

Previous poster didn't say anything about what's "good" or "bad". They pointed out a claim was incorrect.

[goostavos]

Just because it has always been done doesn't make it good.

It's surprising to me that a news organization not publishing an opinion piece is itself giant front page news

[newswasboring]

What's so bad about large institutions in the opinion shaping space endorsing?