You can protest whatever you want, but you should start by not taking a job where editors write headlines.
I don't think it does, and I think this kind of attitude from the left fuels the #AlternativeFacts point of view.
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That's total nonsense. I insist on actual facts all the time. That doesn't mean pretending that "news" reporting is objective.
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no air-quotes news reporting ATTEMPTS to be objective. This is a real thing that differentiates NYT/WSJ from Breitbart.
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I obviously agree that most of what Breitbart produces is garbage. But The Intercept is also much more responsible than the NYT.
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They are rigorous with facts *&* clear about their perspective, whereas mainstream outlets typically aren't.
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mainstream outlets attempt to avoid letting their perspective leak into reporting. This is a laudable goal.
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Nobody can prevent their perspective from "leaking" into their reporting. It's better to be honest about how they report!
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people can try to reduce it (and succeed often) and make it culturally important to reduce, or they can give up.
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*You can try to reduce it while being open about what it is, so that readers can understand the biases inherent in your reporting.*
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