New York Times opens up its presidential endorsement process

The New York Times is going to be publicizing parts of its endorsement process for 2020 Democratic candidates, a sharp divergence from the previous process, which has traditionally been very secretive. The Times will be airing parts of discussions and interviews with candidates about the process on its FX show, "The Weekly." The endorsement will also be first revealed on "The Weekly" on Jan. 19, rather than in the print edition of the paper.
The paper's editorial page editor, James Bennet, won't be involved, however, because his brother, Michael Bennet, is a candidate.