I am with you on all points until your last - Newspapers take great pains to keep news and editorial departments separate. I don't think it is common practice

I am with you on all points until your last - Newspapers take great pains to keep news and editorial departments separate. I don't think it is common practice to disclose past editorials on the same topic as news articles, and if it were, the New York Times would have to disclose stances on both sides of many issues.