Guests: Bob Caldwell
Editorial Page Editor,
The Oregonian
Fred Hiatt
Editor, Editorial Page
The Washington Post
Mitchell Stephens
Professor, Journalism, New York University
Acting Chair, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, New York University
Author,
A History of News (Harcourt Brace, 1997)
Michael Lacey
Executive Editor and Co-Founder
New Times newspaper
It's the time of year when newspapers endorse political candidates. The New York Times gave the nod to Al Gore. The Seattle Times, which last favored Bill Clinton, endorsed George W. Bush. Join guest host Melinda Penkava for a look at how newspapers decide which candidates to endorse and how endorsements affect a newspaper's mission to provide objective journalism, on the next Talk of the Nation from NPR news.
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