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“Journalism” isn’t failing to report a story because of who it might offend. If it happened, it’s valid. Even worse, journalism isn’t telling the opposite story
by briandear 2y ago
“Journalism” isn’t failing to report a story because of who it might offend. If it happened, it’s valid. Even worse, journalism isn’t telling the opposite story because the real story might offend.
That’s the problem with the Guardian. They spend a lot of this time writing defensive stories, while missing the real ones.
Didn’t Guardian write a single story about how Kamala Harris got her political start under the patronage of Willie Brown? I don’t recall a single Guardian story critical of anything Kamala Harris did once she became the candidate.
- class3shock 2y agoSome but certainly not as much criticism as was written about Trump. Mentioned negatives include her support for Israel, lackluster interview performance, poor performance in 2020 primaries, and previous stances as a prosecutor. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/02/rashida-tlaib-decline-endorsement-kamala-harris https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/02/rashida-tlai... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/22/kamala-harris-pros-cons-democrats https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/22/kama... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/24/kamala-harris-california-record-election https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/24/kama... Edited to be less opinionated / more factual
- jmward01 2y agoQuantity vs quality. Journalism faces the question of 'how to present in an unbiased way' and the answer often comes out as 'equal coverage' which is, as answers go, terrible. Most of the time one 'side' isn't equal to the other when comparing statistics and doesn't deserved to be covered 'equally'.