Whether a bias is good or bad depends on the observer. If you agree with it, it's good; otherwise it's not. The parent post expressed hope they were hiring wr

Whether a bias is good or bad depends on the observer. If you agree with it, it's good; otherwise it's not. The parent post expressed hope they were hiring writers who would 'report on the objective state of the world, not pursue a particular perspective'. I was pointing out that these are not opposites. We often think of 'objective' as the opposite of 'biased', but it isn't: it's substituting a personal bias with an impersonal one. This certainly has it's place - it's critical in the sciences - but objectivity has limits when you're dealing with people. A key strength for any good journalist is the ability to contextualize a story for their readers - not just provide objective facts, but answer the question "What does this mean to me?" A journalists' background and personal perspective - their bias - are relevant because they inform that context.