10:09 AMOver the past year, I have begun to notice that the mainstream news media has demonstrated an increasing lack of objectivity in their reporting of the news. Objectivity is one of the fundamental pillars of journalism. It is the responsibility of the journalist to show both sides of the story, in such a way that does not reflect any personal (or other) bias. Recently I have seen many examples of news stories that don't show both sides of the story. I believe this is very dangerous, because people believe the news, they trust mainstream news sources. There is a word for news stories that only show one side of a story: propaganda. I am not suggesting that this lack of objectivity is intentional, it may not be. In fact, in this blog, I will not be speculating as to the reasons why certain news stories lack objectivity. I have started this blog to bring to light examples of the increasing lack of objectivity in the news. Hopefully it will help others realize that the news does not always tell the full story, and hopefully it will help some journalists realize that their reporting has room for improvement. I will focus mostly on major online news services, as it is easier to cite and provide links to examples. Of course, it is important to note that this blog is editorial in nature: it represents my personal opinions about objectivity in the media (or lack thereof).
