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This coincided with a reevaluation of the role of objectivity in journalism, and the rise in the number of journalists who also self identified as activists. Wh
by tqi 3y ago
This coincided with a reevaluation of the role of objectivity in journalism, and the rise in the number of journalists who also self identified as activists. While I don't think The View From Nowhere was every really possible, I do think that this reflected a shift in norms that resulted in more blatant cherry picking of facts and backfilling of narratives to support predetermined conclusions.
[1] https://mediaengagement.org/research/can-journalists-also-be-activists/ https://mediaengagement.org/research/can-journalists-also-be...
[2] https://archives.cjr.org/editorial/the_right_debate.php https://archives.cjr.org/editorial/the_right_debate.php