TechFlow News, October 29 — According to Jinshi Data, Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, recently confirmed in a post that the newspaper will halt its presidential election endorsements for the first time since 1978. The move has triggered strong reactions both within and outside the newsroom. As reported by National Public Radio, approximately 200,000 subscribers—about 8% of its total subscriber base—have canceled their subscriptions.
The decision was announced on October 25 by Washington Post publisher William Lewis, just as the editorial team was preparing to endorse Kamala Harris. This led to the resignation of several senior editors and writers. Prominent journalists, including Watergate reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, voiced sharp criticism. Former executive editor Marty Baron called the decision "an act of cowardice."
In responding to the controversy, Bezos emphasized that the decision was purely internal and unrelated to his meeting that day with executives from his space company, Blue Origin. He stated that endorsing a presidential candidate "does nothing to shift the electoral balance" and instead intensifies public skepticism about media bias. Notably, The Washington Post has endorsed only three Republican presidential candidates since 1928.
