Objectivity has been dead for half a decade. Sure, the explicit statement of opinion has been (mostly) relegated to the Op-Ed section. But journalists are exper

Objectivity has been dead for half a decade. Sure, the explicit statement of opinion has been (mostly) relegated to the Op-Ed section. But journalists are experts in spin. You can spin an article in a million ways without explicitly stating an opinion. 1) Bury the lede. Make your argument above the fold, hold the counter arguments near the end. 2) Use sneaky language instead of numbers/statistics, unless the statistics support your position. 3) Misinform the public, then use polling of the misinformed public to push lies (one egregious example[0]) 4) Misrepresent a situation with technical truths that leave out pertinent behavior. 50 million USD in property damage in Minneapolis becomes 'some destruction of property by a small minority of protesters'. 5) Selectively fact-check 6) When mentioning a person you dislike, remind the reader of past controversies. 7) Use loaded language. A person you like 'punches back' a person you dislike 'lashes out'. A person you like 'gives an impassioned speech', while a person you dislike 'goes on a rant'. Someone you don't like is trustworthy "Person A says [yada yada]". Someone you don't like is suspect "Person A, without evidence, claims [yada yada]" 8) Editorialize the headline, include snark in headline. 9) People you like are described by their allies. People you dislike are described by their opponents. 10) Find anonymous 'sources' with convenient 'inside information' that always seem to support your biases. 11) Make statements as fact about the state of mindset of your opponents. You can say what they fear, when they're anxious, etc, with impunity. [0]https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/majority-americans-say-they-expect-their-taxes-stay-same-or-n991416 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/majority-ame...