I feel some of the same discomfort that you feel with modern journalism. Some (not all) calls for “civility” seem to be code for “if you disagree with me you’re

I feel some of the same discomfort that you feel with modern journalism. Some (not all) calls for “civility” seem to be code for “if you disagree with me you’re being uncivil”. Completely objective, unbiased journalism is impossible for all but the most banal of stories. And yet somehow the idea of all journalism being a form of individuals’ perspectives of situations seems equally disquieting. With the hand of outstanding writers this blatantly personal journalism produces writing of the highest quality. But lesser writers - I’m thinking of the likes of Tucker Carlson and Owen Jones - it becomes nothing more than second-rate preaching at the Sunday pulpit. Nothing new is said, nobody learns anything. It’s just stories that make a certain audience feel good.