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Journalism - good journalism, anyway - is constrained by rules and best practices to do exactly what you describe. And many journalists consider that alone to b
by nkozyra 6y ago
Journalism - good journalism, anyway - is constrained by rules and best practices to do exactly what you describe. And many journalists consider that alone to be "doing good." And I agree.
Bias is inevitable, even given the constraints. Resource allocation to stories, physical space and dealing constraints, advertisers ... so many parts of the business and reality of producing journalism make the ideal unachievable. The goal is to be as close as possible.
The BIGGEST problem is journalists are now highly visible social media presences. Their casual pseudo personal accounts give an eye into the thoughts, preferences and opinions of journalists. And that brings their potential biases to the forefront
- raxxorrax 6y agoThe people with the best opinions have the most ad-blockers. So why write stuff they would click?