Leonard Downie Jr., the executive editor of the Washington Post, clarifies the political endorsements on the newspaper’s editorial pages and their relationship to the way candidates are covered in news articles.
This could lead some readers to conclude that candidates endorsed by The Post’s editorial page might be given more favorable coverage in the news pages. This is not so.
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This separation can be difficult for readers to understand. But we take it very seriously. We are determined to keep our coverage of the news — especially an election campaign — fair, unbiased and nonpartisan.
Even though many who follow the media on a regular basis might disagree on the “biases” of various news outlets, it is important for people to make this distinction - editorial pages don’t drive the lean, if any, of a publication. There are plenty of examples that should make this plain as day - the Wall Street Journal being my favorite.
