Charles Kaiser at Radar is reporting that ex-Journal editor Marcus Brauchli and current WaPo managing editor Phil Bennett are the top two finalists to repace Len Downie as executive editor of the Washington Post. Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek who was on a short-list of candidates, said that he took himself out of the running a few weeks ago. Jonathan Landman, deputy managing editor of the Times, apparently is no longer in a field with the top candidates.

Charlie Kaiser at Radar is reporting that the The New York Times will endorse Hillary Clinton. "The editorial expressing that view is scheduled to appear this weekend," wrote Mr. Kaiser. Andy Rosenthal declined to comment to Media Mob on the piece.

This week, Radar media columnist Charles Kaiser joins the club of reporters who over the years have questioned the reporting underlying a scoop of ABC's star investigative reporter Brian Ross.

The details are here.