Various notable newspapers made endorsements of candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election, as follows. Tables below indicate which candidate each publication endorsed in the United States presidential election, 2012 (where known) and include only endorsements for the general election. Primary endorsements are separately listed at newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2016.

Media journalist Jim Rutenberg writes that endorsements in the 2016 presidential election are distinguished by "blunt condemnation" of the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and by a "save the Republic" tone.[1]

Trump received endorsements from only 20 daily newspapers and six weekly newspapers nationwide, of which only two, the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, had circulations of above 100,000.[2] The small number of endorsements received by Trump was unprecedented in American history for a candidate from a major party.[3][4][5]

Among the United States' 100 largest newspapers by paid circulation, 57 endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton,[6] while only two, the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Florida Times-Union, endorsed Trump. Four (the Chicago Tribune, the Detroit News, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the Charleston (South Carolina) Post and Courier) endorsed Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson,[7] while three other newspapers (USA Today, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) specifically discouraged their readers from voting for Trump. Clinton won support from not only traditionally Democratic-leaning newspapers, but also traditionally non-political and conservative newspapers,[1][2] including those that had "...either never before supported a Democrat or had not in many decades ... or had never endorsed any presidential candidate, like USA Today."[1] Many newspapers that endorsed Clinton encouraged readers to vote for her primarily, if not solely, to prevent Trump from being elected president. The endorsements by a handful of newspapers of third party candidates, including independent candidate Evan McMullin as well as Johnson, broke from the usual practice of newspaper editorial boards endorsing a candidate from one of the two major parties.[2][8]

Summary of newspaper and magazine endorsements in the 2016 United States presidential election

Candidate Daily Weekly Magazines College International Total Hillary Clinton 243 148 15 77 17 500 No endorsement 64 13 0 5 0 82 Not Donald Trump 8 2 4 12 4 30 Donald Trump 20 6 0 0 2 28 Gary Johnson 9 0 0 0 0 9 Split endorsement 2 0 0 0 0 2 Evan McMullin 1 0 0 0 0 1 Not Hillary Clinton 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Summary of daily newspapers [ edit ]

Candidate Endorsements Breakdown by 2012 endorsement Hillary Clinton 243 99 Barack Obama; 47 Mitt Romney; 19 no endorsement; 1 split endorsement; 76 undetermined No endorsement 64 38 Mitt Romney; 2 Barack Obama; 2 no endorsement; 11 undetermined Donald Trump 20 14 Mitt Romney; 6 undetermined Gary Johnson 9 2 Barack Obama; 5 Mitt Romney; 2 undetermined Not Donald Trump 8 2 Mitt Romney; 1 Barack Obama; 4 no endorsement; 1 undetermined Split endorsement 2 2 split endorsement Evan McMullin 1 1 undetermined Not Hillary Clinton 1 1 undetermined

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Weekly newspapers [ edit ]

This list includes newspapers that publish three or fewer times per week.

Summary of weekly newspapers [ edit ]

Candidate Endorsements Breakdown by 2012 endorsement Hillary Clinton 148 46 Barack Obama; 1 Mitt Romney; 3 no endorsement; 1 Jill Stein; 97 undetermined Donald Trump 6 3 Mitt Romney; 3 undetermined Not Donald Trump 2 2 undetermined No endorsement 13 9 Mitt Romney; 3 undetermined; 1 no endorsement

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Magazines [ edit ]

Summary of magazines [ edit ]

Candidate Endorsements Breakdown by 2012 endorsement Hillary Clinton 15 3 Barack Obama; 9 no endorsement; 3 undetermined Not Donald Trump 4 2 no endorsement; 2 undetermined

Endorsements by magazines [ edit ]

^ "This is the first time the editors of Philadelphia magazine have endorsed a presidential candidate." ^ This is the first time Wired has endorsed a candidate in a presidential election. ^ Scientific American does not usually endorse political candidates. ^ The Atlantic 's third presidential endorsement in the magazine's 159-year history. Their two previous endorsements were for This isthird presidential endorsement in the magazine's 159-year history. Their two previous endorsements were for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 ^ The Reader is published quarterly. "Never in the 22-year history of The Reader have we officially backed a candidate for president." ^ This is the first political endorsement in Foreign Policy's 46-year history. ^ The Atlantic in their decision to publish their anti-endorsement. Loveland Magazine is online-only, but an official member of the Ohio Newspaper Association.[344] This references the editorial byin their decision to publish their anti-endorsement.is online-only, but an official member of the Ohio Newspaper Association. ^ This is not an official non-endorsement editorial. "As a non-profit journalistic organization, Christianity Today is doubly committed to staying neutral regarding political campaigns." ^ This is Latina's first political endorsement for any candidate in its 20-year history. ^ This is Vogue's first political endorsement for any candidate in its 123-year history. a b An identical 2016 voter guide endorsing Hillary Clinton appeared on the blogs of Oakland Magazine and Alameda Magazine, both publications of Telegraph Media. ^ "For the first time in its 111-year history, Variety is endorsing a presidential candidate." ^ The India Currents marks the first time in 30 years that an Indian-American monthly publication has endorsed a US presidential candidate.

College and university newspapers [ edit ]

Summary of student newspapers [ edit ]

Candidate Endorsements Breakdown by 2012 endorsement Hillary Clinton 79 25 Barack Obama; 1 Jill Stein; 18 no endorsement; 35 undetermined No endorsement 5 2 no endorsement; 3 undetermined Not Donald Trump 12 3 no endorsement; 9 undetermined

Endorsements by student newspapers [ edit ]

^ The Oberlin Review's editorial argues against votes for Trump or a third party and against declining to vote. ^ As the Wellesley News noted in its editorial, Clinton is an alumna of Wellesley. ^ Middlebury Campus endorsed Obama in 2008. ^ The Cornell Daily Sun endorsed Obama in 2008. ^ The Daily Pennsylvanian made their endorsement in a joint statement with The Wellesley News. As they noted, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are alumni of the University of Pennsylvania and Wellesley College, respectively. ^ University News endorsed Obama in 2008.[424] endorsed Obama in 2008. ^ Iowa State Daily also an editorial on why Donald Trump was unfit to be president.[428] Thealso an editorial on why Donald Trump was unfit to be president. ^ As noted in the Yale Daily News editorial, Clinton is an alumnus of Yale. ^ In their tongue-in-cheek non-endorsement, the Yale Record noted it could not endorse due to its tax status and, consequently, "[cannot] support Clinton's impressive commitment to serving and improving this country—a commitment to which she has dedicated her entire professional career." ^ The El Vaquero endorsed Obama in 2008. ^ The Beacon became an all digital media organization, and print advertising is no longer be available.[461] At the beginning of the 2016–2017 academic year,became an all digital media organization, and print advertising is no longer be available. ^ The editorial specifically calls out the Forum Communications Company's decision to choose "none of the above" as unhelpful. ^ In 2012 pre-election editorial, the Aztec Press did not endorse a candidate, but did urge readers to cast their vote. ^ This is only the fifth time The DePaulia has issued an endorsement in its 93 year history. ^ Marquette Wire in favor of Donald Trump.[493] A minority opinion was also published by thein favor of Donald Trump. ^ "Throughout the 87 years of the Quinnipiac Chronicle’s existence, the editorial board has never taken a stance in a presidential election to our knowledge...this is the first time that the editorial board, as a whole, has done so." ^ This is only the fifth time the Suffolk Journal has endorsed a candidate since it was founded 80 years ago. a b c d e [537] SUNY (State University of New York) newspapers published a joint editorial, each one giving their different reasons for urging voters not to choose Trump, without endorsing any specific other candidate. ^ The Daily Gamecock supported Obama in 2008. ^ The Crimson White supported Obama in 2008.

Foreign newspapers and magazines [ edit ]

Summary of foreign periodicals [ edit ]

Candidate Endorsements Breakdown by 2012 endorsement Hillary Clinton 18 4 Barack Obama; 13 undetermined; 1 no endorsement Donald Trump 2 2 undetermined Not Donald Trump 4 4 undetermined

Endorsements by foreign periodicals [ edit ]

^ The Age published an additional editorial reaffirming their opposition to Donald Trump.[583] On November 6,published an additional editorial reaffirming their opposition to Donald Trump. ^ Sunday Independent "would fully endorse" In an editorial, the"would fully endorse" P. J. O'Rourke 's endorsement of Hillary Clinton. ^ The Independent endorsed the first U.S. presidential candidate in its 30-year history. The Independent ended daily and Sunday print publication in March, becoming an online-only newspaper. ^ The Samoa Observer editorial is from its founder, owner and editor-in-chief.

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