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You might wish to look into the history of journalism. I've written about this before, but there really wasn't a golden age of journalism. This doesn't mean goo
by KGIII 9y ago
You might wish to look into the history of journalism. I've written about this before, but there really wasn't a golden age of journalism. This doesn't mean good journalism didn't exist, just that there have always been biased sources.
Head to your local library and hit the archives. From yellow journalism to papers owned by political parties, bias and dishonesty has always been a problem.
- carlmr 9y agoCorrect, it's just more apparent in the information age, when the raw data can sometimes be found and the bias shown.
- AnthonyMouse 9y ago> Correct, it's just more apparent in the information age, when the raw data can sometimes be found and the bias shown. Of course, data scientists have their political opinions as well. As do journalists deciding which data to publicize. https://xkcd.com/882/ https://xkcd.com/882/
- dredmorbius 9y agoAnything particularly you'd point at of yours?
- KGIII 9y agoOh, just comments here on HN, Slashdot, and similar. I was once a freelance journalist, so I probably should write up something more formal and better researched. I'm hoping to get some writing in during the coming winter. I have a lot to say.
- dredmorbius 9y agoI'd differ strongly with your premise. There was a golden age of journalism, though it probably peaked with Watergate. Izzy Stone has a great Day at Night interview discussing this. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qV3gO3zxQ1g https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qV3gO3zxQ1g The period probably began with Lippmann's Public Opinion, though it was coverage of the Second World War that probably marked the start of the true peak. By 1980, something was already decidedly off. I'm reading Robert McChesney who does a very good job of recapping the history in Communication Revolution.