| > every periodical does. I’m not sure what the point of complaining about that is. That is broadly correct, though not all of them are equally biased. However, journalistic objectivity [1] is something we could demand them to strive for. I'm not sure if the press have always been like this. > Likewise, it’s not particularly noteworthy that WSJ and Fox News have a conservative bias. Most of the US mainstream outlets are biased in a particular direction. I've said the before here, but you can see that by taking any reasonable list of major outlets [1], and checking their biases [2][3]. > If we are to get up in arms about something, it should be because they are being deceptive (or worse, publishing false information), not because they are merely biased. Paltering is also a form of deception, and you could argue that it is quite pervasive and pernicious. I think Mother Jones, and many other outlets, are guilty of that. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalistic_objectivity [2]: e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_media_in_the_United_State... [3]: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/ [4]: https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-ratings |
There is no such thing as "unbiased" reporting, just as it is impossible to "eliminate racism" or "eliminate rape". Journalists aren't robots. Anyone who tells you they're "unbiased" is either a liar or a fool. Reasonable and accurate reporting, without word weaseling or playing favorites, is honest journalism.