Objectivity Does Not Mean Neutrality: The Danger of False Equivalency in the Media | Common Dreams

Objectivity Does Not Mean Neutrality: The Danger of False Equivalency in the Media | Common Dreams:

"What happens when public officials don’t tell the truth? Traditionally it’s been the role of the media to point this out. It is the role of the media not only to uncover hidden deceit, but also to point out deceit in plain sight. The media should not and cannot hide behind the phony gauze of neutrality. As Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously quipped, “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.”

It is the job of the media to distinguish between the two, and to clearly and blatantly point out the discrepancies to the public.

And yet, too often, they do not."

Susan Jacoby was great on this in her book.