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I submit that unbiased journalists don't exist, and further, that what one expects from a journalist is a detailed analysis from an expert's point-of-view; both
by omginternets 5y ago
I submit that unbiased journalists don't exist, and further, that what one expects from a journalist is a detailed analysis from an expert's point-of-view; both of these things imply bias. To make matters worse "pure" factual accounts (e.g. AP feed) are biased insofar as they remove fact from context.
Of course, it's worth knowing what the journalist's biases are, but I think this apparent quest for pure objectivism is misguided.
- DangerousPie 5y agoThere are still different degrees to how much a source is biased, and I would argue that "Russian ex-military and RT commentator" is very high on the bias scale. Especially since he is from a place famous for heavy restrictions on speech, state-controlled media and disinformation campaigns.
- omginternets 5y agoWe agree. The flip-side of this is that you get an analysis from a former Russian colonel, which is interesting and somewhat rare. In other words: "what is his/her bias?" is a more interesting question than "who is unbiased?".