{"id":113514,"date":"2024-10-30T11:36:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T11:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/usa-today-latest-newspaper-to-withhold-presidential-endorsement-upi-news\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T11:36:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T11:36:31","slug":"usa-today-latest-newspaper-to-withhold-presidential-endorsement-upi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/usa-today-latest-newspaper-to-withhold-presidential-endorsement-upi-news\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Today latest newspaper to withhold presidential endorsement &#8211; UPI News"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> \t\t\tarticle ul\tli { list-style: disc; padding: 5px 0; } \t\t<\/style>\n<article itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">Oct. 30 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> USA Today is the latest newspaper to announce it will not make a presidential endorsement before next week&#8217;s general election.<\/p>\n<p>Gannett, which owns USA Today and more than 200 publications in the country&#8217;s largest newspaper chain, joined The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday when it announced it <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/4958134-300-gannett-outlets-not-endorsing-presidential-national-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will not endorse candidates<\/a> &#8220;in presidential or national races.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\" style=\"min-height: 305px;\">\n<div class=\"ad_tag\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"upi-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;While USA Today will not endorse for president, local editors at publications across the USA Today Network have the discretion to endorse at a state or local level,&#8221; USA Today spokesperson Lark-Marie Ant\u00f3n said in a statement. &#8220;Many have decided not to endorse individual candidates, but rather, endorse key local and state issues on the ballot that impact the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Jeff_Bezos\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Jeff Bezos\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a>, the owner of The Washington Post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/29\/Jeff-Bezos-Washington-Post\/9581730188175\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defended the decision<\/a> to end his newspaper&#8217;s long-standing tradition of endorsing a presidential candidate. More than 200,000 digital subscriptions have been canceled since last week&#8217;s announcement. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-inline lato\">\n<h3 class=\"arimo bold\">Related<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/29\/Jeff-Bezos-Washington-Post\/9581730188175\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'US News');\" title=\"Jeff Bezos defends decision for Washington Post to end presidential endorsements\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos defends decision for Washington Post to end presidential endorsements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/25\/Washington-Post-breaks-tradition-declines-issue-endorsement-president\/2361729876453\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'US News');\" title=\"Washington Post breaks tradition, declines to issue endorsement for president\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post breaks tradition, declines to issue endorsement for president<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/23\/la-times-editorials-editor-resigns-no-presidential-endorsement\/6651729730876\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'US News');\" title=\"L.A. Times editorials editor quits over decision to withhold presidential endorsement\" rel=\"noopener\">L.A. Times editorials editor quits over decision to withhold presidential endorsement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an Op-Ed published Monday night, Bezos said the &#8220;principled decision&#8221; not to endorse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Kamala_Harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kamala Harris\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Donald_Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Donald Trump\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> for president was made to increase public trust. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\" style=\"min-height: 305px;\">\n<div class=\"ad_tag\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"upi-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, the editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times resigned over their newspaper&#8217;s decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/23\/la-times-editorials-editor-resigns-no-presidential-endorsement\/6651729730876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not to endorse<\/a> a presidential nominee. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong said he preferred a factual analysis of the nominees&#8217; policies instead of an endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to USA Today, Gannett owns The Arizona Republic, The Tennessean, The Des Moines Register and the Detroit Free Press.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was an editorial decision. It had nothing to do with Gannett corporate,&#8221; Ant\u00f3n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/29\/media\/usa-today-gannett-newspapers-endorsement-president\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNN<\/a> on Tuesday. &#8220;The perception that our corporate team influenced editorial is not accurate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why are we doing this? Because we believe America&#8217;s future is decided locally &#8212; one race at a time,&#8221; Ant\u00f3n said. &#8220;And with more than 200 publications across the nation, our public service is to provide readers with the facts that matter and the trusted information they need to make informed decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"read-more-about\">\n<ul>\n<li>Topics<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Politics\/\">Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Jeff_Bezos\/\">Jeff Bezos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Kamala_Harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Donald_Trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div id=\"rcjs_load_x9cnswitch\" data-rc-widget data-widget-id=\"170311\" data-endpoint=\"trends.revcontent.com\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"4d25d2d8-9091-49ff-8049-f867cc981c30\"><\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t<script data-ll=\"650\" data-src=\"\/\/player.ex.co\/player\/4d25d2d8-9091-49ff-8049-f867cc981c30\" charset=\"utf-8\" id=\"exco-player\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"sections\">\n<div class=\"sections-header m-t-20\">\n<div class=\"widget-header\">\n<h3 class=\"l-s-25\">Latest Headlines<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row story list m-t-30\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/30\/North-Carolina-appeals-GOP-ballots\/2081730266224\/\" title=\"Appeals court unanimously rejects RNC challenge to some absentee ballots\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'US News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/2081730266224\/2024\/upi\/a5e3007e071a7f3b431104049ebec9ad\/v1.2\/Appeals-court-unanimously-rejects-RNC-challenge-to-some-absentee-ballots.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"Appeals court unanimously rejects RNC challenge to some absentee ballots\" alt=\"Appeals court unanimously rejects RNC challenge to some absentee ballots\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; 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Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s last-ditch bid Tuesday to remove his name from the presidential ballots in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/29\/pennsylvania-congressmen-overseas-ballots\/1971730237850\/\" title=\"GOP congressmen in Pa. lose bid to subject overseas ballots to additional scrutiny\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'US News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/1971730237850\/2024\/upi\/f5457dde366dc7ea8cc953b765e50281\/v1.2\/GOP-congressmen-in-Pa-lose-bid-to-subject-overseas-ballots-to-additional-scrutiny.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"GOP congressmen in Pa. lose bid to subject overseas ballots to additional scrutiny\" alt=\"GOP congressmen in Pa. lose bid to subject overseas ballots to additional scrutiny\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; 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height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>U.S. News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 13 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">David DePape gets life sentence on state charges related to attack on Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s husband<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> Oct. 29 (UPI) &#8212; The man who injured Paul Pelosi with a hammer while trying to find and kill his wife &#8212; ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi &#8212; will spend the rest of his life in prison.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/29\/rapper-Tekashi-6ix9ine-arrested\/1631730235197\/\" title=\"Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested for violating supervised release\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'US News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/1631730235197\/2024\/i\/17302355929071\/v1.2\/Rapper-Tekashi-6ix9ine-arrested-for-violating-supervised-release.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested for violating supervised release\" alt=\"Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested for violating supervised release\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>U.S. News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 14 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested for violating supervised release<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> Oct. 29 (UPI) &#8212; Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly violated the terms of his supervised release from prison four years ago.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">Oct. 30 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> USA Today is the latest newspaper to announce it will not make a presidential endorsement before next week&#8217;s general election.<br \/>Gannett, which owns USA Today and more than 200 publications in the country&#8217;s largest newspaper chain, joined The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday when it announced it <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/4958134-300-gannett-outlets-not-endorsing-presidential-national-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will not endorse candidates<\/a> &#8220;in presidential or national races.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\" style=\"min-height: 305px;\">\n<div class=\"ad_tag\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"upi-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;While USA Today will not endorse for president, local editors at publications across the USA Today Network have the discretion to endorse at a state or local level,&#8221; USA Today spokesperson Lark-Marie Ant\u00f3n said in a statement. &#8220;Many have decided not to endorse individual candidates, but rather, endorse key local and state issues on the ballot that impact the community.&#8221;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Jeff_Bezos\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Jeff Bezos\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a>, the owner of The Washington Post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/29\/Jeff-Bezos-Washington-Post\/9581730188175\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defended the decision<\/a> to end his newspaper&#8217;s long-standing tradition of endorsing a presidential candidate. More than 200,000 digital subscriptions have been canceled since last week&#8217;s announcement. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-inline lato\">\n<h3 class=\"arimo bold\">Related<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/29\/Jeff-Bezos-Washington-Post\/9581730188175\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'US News');\" title=\"Jeff Bezos defends decision for Washington Post to end presidential endorsements\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos defends decision for Washington Post to end presidential endorsements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/25\/Washington-Post-breaks-tradition-declines-issue-endorsement-president\/2361729876453\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'US News');\" title=\"Washington Post breaks tradition, declines to issue endorsement for president\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post breaks tradition, declines to issue endorsement for president<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/23\/la-times-editorials-editor-resigns-no-presidential-endorsement\/6651729730876\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'US News');\" title=\"L.A. Times editorials editor quits over decision to withhold presidential endorsement\" rel=\"noopener\">L.A. Times editorials editor quits over decision to withhold presidential endorsement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an Op-Ed published Monday night, Bezos said the &#8220;principled decision&#8221; not to endorse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Kamala_Harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kamala Harris\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Donald_Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Donald Trump\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> for president was made to increase public trust. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\" style=\"min-height: 305px;\">\n<div class=\"ad_tag\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"upi-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, the editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times resigned over their newspaper&#8217;s decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2024\/10\/23\/la-times-editorials-editor-resigns-no-presidential-endorsement\/6651729730876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not to endorse<\/a> a presidential nominee. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong said he preferred a factual analysis of the nominees&#8217; policies instead of an endorsement.<br \/>In addition to USA Today, Gannett owns The Arizona Republic, The Tennessean, The Des Moines Register and the Detroit Free Press.<br \/>&#8220;This was an editorial decision. It had nothing to do with Gannett corporate,&#8221; Ant\u00f3n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/29\/media\/usa-today-gannett-newspapers-endorsement-president\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNN<\/a> on Tuesday. &#8220;The perception that our corporate team influenced editorial is not accurate.&#8221;<br \/>&#8220;Why are we doing this? Because we believe America&#8217;s future is decided locally &#8212; one race at a time,&#8221; Ant\u00f3n said. &#8220;And with more than 200 publications across the nation, our public service is to provide readers with the facts that matter and the trusted information they need to make informed decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPZ24ybkdpSlRDeUhKUzJPV1h3MVB0Qk12RWRUV2k3TjJKVUZzSERyWjB1YnFMbW5zdi1ZYlNwZDNra0kxY2VYWXREZlVxSGFzUlpDOEg0a1Flb25rWjI2enlpWkdzRk9LNW92enFST05aalQ3RlY3TXBuTGZNT09yUndJT1d5d3IydUJKWmhDQmJTeTFvc3hmQUNtVQ?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oct. 30 (UPI) &#8212; USA Today is the latest newspaper to announce it will not make a presidential endorsement before next week&#8217;s general election. 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