Jay RosenMay 22, 2023

This is something you should know about. From CJR. https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/amanpour_sulzberger_licht_baron_lowery_objectivity.php

"In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential campaign, the bosses are speaking out. In interviews and op-eds, senior figures in the world of American journalism are pushing back against critics of traditional 'objectivity,' hoping to reset the tone as newsrooms enter a political season that will likely be more tainted by disinformation and more dangerous for reporters than any in recent memory."

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<p>In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential campaign, the bosses are speaking out. In interviews and op-eds, senior figures in the world of American journalism are pushing back against critics of traditional “objectivity,” hoping to reset the tone as newsrooms enter a political season that will likely be more tainted by disinformation and more dangerous […]</p>

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Too many news orgs feel the need to present “both sides” equally, even when “both sides” are not at all equal.

Scales are meant to measure the weight of facts, not to be kept in an artificial state of perfect balance.

Using the concept of “balanced coverage” as an excuse to create FALSE equivalence is not good journalism.

Neutral is NOT the same as factual.

Journalism should NOT strive to be neutral, it should strive to be factual.

#Journalism #News #Media

May 22, 2023 at 6:46pmWeb