• retrospectology@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    There is no such thing as neutral, unbiased reporting. Believing that there is is a mark of media illiteracy. Making the choice not to discuss the obvious conflict of interest is a choice, it is a form of bias. Journalists cannot be unbiased, that’s not a possibility with the job.

    We should not be allowing a dismantling of our democracy because “you have to be fair to bothsides”.

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      4 months ago

      On the one side, this man is accused of murdering 30 people. On the other side, he’s been called a lover of puppies. Let’s meet in the middle and say he’s a bad driver.