Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Media Bias

Living Church of God: Commentary
Commentary: To Search Out a Matter
Media bias is a common topic for discussion in the U.S. This problem is not confined to the U.S. however. Some time ago I visited a major journalism school in Bordeaux, France, and asked what the students were learning. Among other things, the Director said the school taught that there was "no such thing as objective reality." He said that since reporters could only see a slice of reality, their reporting was necessarily subjective, meaning it was affected by the reporter's background, point of view and philosophy. Read more

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