> Yes and it's a very good point but it's not relevant here is it? I was broadly agreeing with this in the parent post: > Do you think bias is a one-dimension

> Yes and it's a very good point but it's not relevant here is it? I was broadly agreeing with this in the parent post: > Do you think bias is a one-dimensional tug of war that cancels each other out when combined? I am not saying that we should not seek other sources, just that quoting the union on one side of the dispute is not better than a reporter paid by the journal on the other side. Even worse, because a journal has some incentives to keep a reputation for being truthful, while communications from a union are purely partisan. (That’s not some criticism and unions play an important role; journalism is just not it) The point is, two wrong points of view do not magically average out to something right. Ideally someone reporting with some distance would be better.