Several newspapers that endorsed President Joe Biden over Donald Trump in 2020 have not endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.
In the 2020 presidential election, Biden received endorsements from major national and regional newspapers, as well as some traditionally conservative publications. The notable show of support from the press for Biden came after four years of Trump in office.
However, many newspapers that endorsed the president in 2020 have declined to endorse his successor for the Democratic nomination after he stepped down from the race in July.
Matt Walsh, head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University, U.K., told Newsweek: “Some newspapers are refusing to risk endorsing a presidential candidate for two reasons. Firstly, this is a moral failure by newspapers, which are failing their audiences by refusing to make clear judgments about the candidates.
“But it also demonstrates the increasing weakness of legacy media—newspapers are no longer financially robust and are unwilling to risk losing subscribers by supporting candidates in a polarized election.”
Newsweek has taken a look at some of the prominent dailies that have not backed Harris in 2024.
