Bias and Journalism in the 21st Century
James Colgan of Xuropa sent me a piece by Michael Arrington at Tech Crunch regarding media bias and whether it is important for journalists to make overt effort to show where there bias lies. Arrington submits that it is a requirement for all journalists to state clearly where they stand on issues and individuals in their reporting, while a journalist he was taking about claims his training keeps him objective... and he needs to keep his opinions secret. As one of those trained journalists I have to say... I side with Arrington on this one. Journalists are trained to approach what they are reporting on with as much objectivity as the possibly can muster. I know some journalists that have never registered to vote in an effort to remain objective. But my training clearly states that when we do have a bias, we are required to disclose that bias publicly. Fox News, for all the crap that gets thrown at it, never makes an apology for it's right of center posi...