The label of "news" lulls readers into a false sense of security when the bias could be noted; that's the point I'm making.
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Replying to @BenSpielberg
I don't think it does, and I think this kind of attitude from the left fuels the
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Replying to @wycats
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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Replying to @BenSpielberg
no air-quotes news reporting ATTEMPTS to be objective. This is a real thing that differentiates NYT/WSJ from Breitbart.
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Replying to @wycats
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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Replying to @BenSpielberg @wycats
They are rigorous with facts *&* clear about their perspective, whereas mainstream outlets typically aren't.
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Replying to @BenSpielberg
mainstream outlets attempt to avoid letting their perspective leak into reporting. This is a laudable goal.
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Replying to @wycats
Nobody can prevent their perspective from "leaking" into their reporting. It's better to be honest about how they report!
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Replying to @BenSpielberg
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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Replying to @wycats
*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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what would you suggest the NYT say are their biases?
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