The Times completed its endorsements in local political races in todays edition. I thought it might be helpful to share with you how the process works.
Our Times editorial board normally consists of three people, the general manager (Carl Hearing), editor (me) and news editor. For now, the Times is without a news editor, so the editorial board only numbered two for this endorsement process. Ties would be settled by arm wrestling.
Im kidding, of course.
We set up interviews with each of the six candidates in the three contested local races the 80th and 51st state Assembly districts and the 2nd U.S. Congressional District. Each candidate met with our editorial board here at the Times for about an hour. We asked questions, and the candidates also were allowed to bring up specific issues they wished to discuss.
The ground rules are that candidates should feel free to say whatever they wish during the interview, about themselves or about their opponent. Our editorial board uses these interviews only for the purpose of information gathering for the endorsement.
After weve interviewed both candidates, editorial board members discuss both candidates and the issues, then vote on an endorsement.
Some newspapers have both candidates meet with the editorial board at the same time. Others include readers in the interview process. Some newspapers now film their interviews and post them online.
Id welcome your thoughts on our current process, and on other ways we could do endorsements.
Our Times editorial board normally consists of three people, the general manager (Carl Hearing), editor (me) and news editor. For now, the Times is without a news editor, so the editorial board only numbered two for this endorsement process. Ties would be settled by arm wrestling.
Im kidding, of course.
We set up interviews with each of the six candidates in the three contested local races the 80th and 51st state Assembly districts and the 2nd U.S. Congressional District. Each candidate met with our editorial board here at the Times for about an hour. We asked questions, and the candidates also were allowed to bring up specific issues they wished to discuss.
The ground rules are that candidates should feel free to say whatever they wish during the interview, about themselves or about their opponent. Our editorial board uses these interviews only for the purpose of information gathering for the endorsement.
After weve interviewed both candidates, editorial board members discuss both candidates and the issues, then vote on an endorsement.
Some newspapers have both candidates meet with the editorial board at the same time. Others include readers in the interview process. Some newspapers now film their interviews and post them online.
Id welcome your thoughts on our current process, and on other ways we could do endorsements.
