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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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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Replying to @BenSpielberg @wycats
That is my point. It's all I'm arguing. The misuse of news pages because of the approach you're lauding is a huge problem.
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in what sense are news pages "misused"?
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Replying to @wycats
They put forward perspectives (often subtly) that are masquerading as objective reality. I've been saying that this whole time.
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