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This is called "both sides ism" where you give equal time to the sane view and the insane fringe view and call it "fairness"
by sukilot 6y ago
This is called "both sides ism" where you give equal time to the sane view and the insane fringe view and call it "fairness"
- crocodiletears 6y agoBoth sides-ism is a snappy accusation used by partisans to suppress access to information and context, predicated on the idea that coverage is equivelant to either an endorsement or proportional to the significance of a viewpoint or group relative to the broader population. If there are N perspectives about something I'm considering, or N significant actions undertaken by an individual or groups during an event I'm trying to understand, sanding off the ugly bits to fit a given moral narrative is a disservice to the audience. I personally look to journalism for knowledge, and to help inform my understanding of the world. Not moral guidance.