What is a newspaper? It is what we are taught about in college, in high school and extra curricular journalism activities. I was taught that the news media are created to be a source of news, that you can trust, that is unbiased, that covers a wide array of material to attract the reader.
Why would a newspaper think of jeopardizing journalistic integrity by endorsing and siding with a candidate. It seems that the New Hampshire Union Leader failed its latest journalism course. The Union Leader is large and has a readership larger than any other paper in New Hampshire.
By endorsing a candidate you compromise the relationship between yourself and the reader that reads to find the news, and hear whats going on.
This is a disgrace that a trusted newspaper, and its editor Joe McQuaid would throw out all of its credibility to endorse a candidate.
On the Trail - '08: Union Leader supports John McCain
Showing posts with label Union Leader. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Union Leader. Show all posts
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Union Leader supports John McCain
The Union Leader, New Hampshire's only statewide newspaper, has endorsed Arizona Sen. John McCain for president in the Republican primary on Jan. 8. In a front page editorial Sunday, publisher Joseph McQuaid said the newspaper doesn't agree with McCain on everything, especially his ideas on campaign finance reform. But McQuaid said the paperfound McCain's character compelling. McQuaid said McCain can be trusted to make informed decisions based on the best interests of the country. The newspaper generally favors conservative Republicans in its editorials.
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