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Even if the journalist is unbiased, the editor is usually the one who chooses the headline and whether or not to run certain stories.
by creaghpatr 8y ago
Even if the journalist is unbiased, the editor is usually the one who chooses the headline and whether or not to run certain stories.
- repolfx 8y agoYes, I've seen that problem before when working with journalists on stories. The journalist themselves understood the issue was somewhat grey, and the editor mangled what they produced to be much more biased. I don't think it's purely about financial incentives to be honest. I suspect that many journalists view themselves as primarily social activists rather than chroniclers, and being able to directly influence society in a major way is effectively seen as part of the compensation package.