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Assuming reporting is always objective would be a a bad idea, but expecting the publication to strive to make them as objective as possible isn't flawed at all.
by nir 17y ago
Assuming reporting is always objective would be a a bad idea, but expecting the publication to strive to make them as objective as possible isn't flawed at all.
The fact there are dozens of elements that may effect the way a reporter covers a certain issue doesn't give him free license to just be as subjective as he likes.
- URSpider94 17y agoExactly! I'm not sure when public suspicions about the objectivity of reporting turned into a blanket license for blatantly biased punditry.
- Tichy 17y agoI guess I am just jaded about the state of media. But it doesn't matter much, as long as you pick the outlet that aligns with your opinion best...