| GameOver22 said: 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. |
Well, theoretically it can be objective, but that's pretty unlikely. And being aware of one's bias doesn't mean that one will address that bias in a productive manner (or at all), much like a white person might try to overcome his biases by being patronizing to all non-whites. It's just bias expressing itself in a different way. It could be that one reason most reporting is so insipid and relies so heavily on false balance is because of an attempt to address this bias. "I'm a liberal, but I have to play it down the middle so I will just say, 'This side said this and this side said that.'"
