Editor’s Note | There Aren’t Two Equal Sides To Every Story
The urge to balance the unbalanceable with both-sides reporting that obscures the truth misunderstands the role of journalism.
The urge to balance the unbalanceable with both-sides reporting that obscures the truth misunderstands the role of journalism.
“People, especially those who perceive themselves to be different from each other, have an opportunity to share their stories, and find common, or perhaps even higher ground,” Kevin John Fong writes.
“For decades, Fox’s prolonged popularity has made it clear that authenticity is truly valuable when it comes to building credibility and audience loyalty,”Jacob L. Nelson writes. “Now, the network’s settlement with Dominion has revealed just how manipulative and insincere that authenticity can be.”
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