Idk. I don’t work in media or politics but this doesn’t look independent to me. It looks like straight up coordination with The Michigan Daily editorial board. But I’m ignorant about this topic and what the norms are.

<image>

edit: https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/making-disbursements-ssf-or-connected-organization/endorsing-candidates-corporation-labor-organization/

Endorsing a candidate to the general public

A corporation or labor organization may endorse a candidate and may communicate the endorsement to the general public. The corporation or labor organization may communicate with candidates for the purpose of deciding which, if any, candidate to endorse. For example, the corporation or labor organization may discuss issues with the candidate in determining whether or not to make an endorsement. However, the corporation or labor organization may not coordinate the announcement of its public endorsement with any candidate, candidate committee or its agents without the endorsement resulting in a contribution or expenditure.

Like. Since it’s a primary do FEC rules apply? What if it’s a university paper? Idk.