Newspaper endorsements: Do they matter?

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9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, until further notice

This topic features five sound bites and one voice wrap.

As Election Day nears, newspapers traditionally endorse political candidates. Les Anderson, a print journalism professor at Wichita State University and former newspaper editor, explains the importance of endorsements and why some newspapers are discontinuing the practice.

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