badgenome said:
Yeah, of course there is. But it's tough enough for an individual to recognize his own biases and try to rise above them. When newsrooms are overwhelmingly populated by people of a liberal disposition it becomes nearly impossible for them to recognize their biases because they exist in a culture of pervasive liberalism. When everyone else they know is also liberal it's not "liberal" for them, it's just "normal". No one would argue that media doesn't need diversity in race and gender to provide better coverage of stories where those things are a factor, so why shouldn't newsrooms be more ideologically diverse as well? |
I'll copy the question I was asked, "Do you think there can be an objective media in regard to politics, despite an overwhelming left bias per individual?"
I agree with your point.....social networks matter, but I don't think this means the media cannot be objective. People just have to be cognizant of their biases and account for them in their reporting (meaning I think the media can be objective......it just takes effort). I also don't know the job market for reporting, but I imagine part of the problem is just self selection, meaning there are more liberals in reporting because liberals value reporting jobs more than conservatives.
