Jay RosenNov 23, 2022

True:

"Mainstream journalists, who are endlessly harangued for their alleged liberal bias, jump at opportunities to strut their evenhandedness, even when it backfires on them." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/22/midterms-mainstream-media-stand-by-red-wave/

That's from the Washington Post's media columnist, Erik Wemple:

What Wemple describes is a major factor. I've been writing about it for years. It helps explain yesterday's staggering "they both lie" tweet from Ashley Parker comparing Biden's mendacity to Trump's.

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Show threadBertrand Allain
@jayrosen_nyu Things get ugly fast when journalists see objectivity as some sort of easily balanced scale. I think it is important to chase nuanced conversations and make sure you aren't overlooking complexities....but when folks haven't truly vetted the strength of their sources or considered the power/influence/agenda of the voices they give "equal" billing to - all of the attempts at objectivity can be damaging...and anything BUT balanced.
Nov 23, 2022 at 4:26pmWeb