“Just the facts” is a weaker play than a “hot take” when you’re competing for attention. And if you’re not driving some people away with your reporting, then yo

“Just the facts” is a weaker play than a “hot take” when you’re competing for attention. And if you’re not driving some people away with your reporting, then you’re probably not strongly attracting their opponents, so it pays to take sides. However, I think news organisations could be opinionated without necessarily presenting opinion as fact.