Stop endorsements

Posted November 01, 2024 4:00 am

The summary of Daily Herald “Our View” election endorsements, published Sunday, Oct. 20, totaled 63 recommendations for positions from their circulation area(s). Of those 63 recommendations 44 were Democrats, only 19 were Republicans.

By endorsing candidates, especially endorsing nearly 70% Democrats, the Daily Herald’s Editorial Board surely diminished your organization’s appearance of neutrality and impartiality. It’s a disservice to the reader as well as to those reporters/journalists who are trying to do their jobs the right way.

The public has lost enough trust in the media already. Seek to report the news without bias. For impartiality to be believed, it must be seen. Endorsements show people the opposite. It’s obvious the Daily Herald degraded yourselves by openly aligning with one political party while masquerading as a vanguard of objectivity.

Dan Prezell

Mundelein

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