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This feels a lot like a headline that appeals to the prejudices of readers of The Atlantic. Objective reporting is dead (whether it was a thing to begin with i
by JohnWhigham 5y ago
This feels a lot like a headline that appeals to the prejudices of readers of The Atlantic.
Objective reporting is dead (whether it was a thing to begin with is a different argument). Magazines/news outlets now are just products catered to their primary demographic. Overt bias is absolutely everywhere even though they pretend to be objective. It's virtually impossible to get a balanced take on an issue nowadays without doing a lot of research for oneself.
- mtberatwork 5y agoWhat's your point here? The Atlantic is a political commentary magazine.
- scelerat 5y agoFirst, "objective" reporting is a very subjective concept! Even if rhetorical bias is suppressed, there is always an editorial bias. What stories get run? What is the shape and focus of stories that do run? All news organizations have biases, and they are all more nuanced than "left vs right." Second, The Atlantic magazine has functioned as a voice of commentary and analysis since its inception, so of course it's going to have more of an opinionated take than more "objective" outlets like AP or Reuters.