[mindslight]

> both sides

Because every story has exactly two viewpoints, with the truth somewhere in between?

It's certainly easy to end up thinking that, and that's yet another reason reporting "both sides" is actively harmful.

[Spooky23]

It depends on the issue At hand. If you truly understand an issue, whether there two or twelve sides to a story, you should be able to understand and explain the positions of the major players.

That doesn't mean there is no editorial slant.

What we typically hear on modern mainstream media is reprinting of PR. Regardless of agenda, there is no understanding.