Jeff Bezos, owner of the Washington Post
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has defended his newspaper's decision to stop making presidential endorsements, saying the move could help improve credibility.
Mr. Bezos, who is also the Amazon founder, argued in an article on the Post's website on Monday that presidential endorsements created the perception of bias and did not tip the scales of an election.
The comments follow public scrutiny, as well as the newspaper's reported loss of 200,000 subscribers and the resignation of some editorial staff members.
The decision to stop endorsing a presidential candidate - which was announced just days before the election - broke with a custom the Post had generally followed for decades.
The Washington Post Guild's leadership - which represents workers at the paper - said it was deeply concerned by the decision.
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