This is an essay [1] and the paragraphs you’ve quoted are exploring the question set up in the preceeding paragraph: > The classic statement of the problem [th

This is an essay [1] and the paragraphs you’ve quoted are exploring the question set up in the preceeding paragraph: > The classic statement of the problem [that objectivity journalism is a problematic concept] is Walter Lippmann’s book “Public Opinion,” published a hundred and one years ago. Lippmann’s critique remains relevant today—the Columbia Journalism School mounted a four-day conference on “Public Opinion” last fall, and people found that there was still plenty to talk about. Lippmann’s argument was that journalism is not a profession. You don’t need a license or an academic credential to practice the trade. All sorts of people call themselves journalists. Are all of them providing the public with reliable and disinterested news goods? [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essay https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essay