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I think when most people say "unbiased", they don't mean the dictionary definition which is, as you say, unattainable, but they instead mean "without pushing a
by Karunamon 11y ago
I think when most people say "unbiased", they don't mean the dictionary definition which is, as you say, unattainable, but they instead mean "without pushing a political agenda".
The best anyone can hope for is a diverse enough staff (with all definitions of "diverse", not just the popular ones nowadays) so that enough people get input on what stories are coming out that the broadcast isn't the result of one or two people's opinions.
- dublinben 11y agoThe problem is that delivering the news "without pushing a political agenda" is just a status quo bias. Every news source is inherently biased, so it is important to recognize this and react accordingly.
- Karunamon 11y agojust a status quo bias. What does this even mean?
- dublinben 11y agoBy "just status quo bias," I mean that it is just another form of bias. In this case, towards the status quo.[0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_quo_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_quo_bias
- Karunamon 11y ago...I mean how and why? Reporting on the news as it is without trying to influence it is not necessarily a bias. Otherwise, that word no longer has any meaning.
- dublinben 11y agoLook above at the slavery example. Every news story inherits the bias of the people responsible for it. Even the choice of stories to cover is a significant source of bias.