03-01-2011, 06:25 PM
August West wrote:
I see no problem with a clinical detachment for investigation and reporting. Given the compression of time in much of today's news cycle, nuances of a journalist's opinion can easily masquerade as fact to the casual or uninformed listener.
I agree. There are plenty of places to find opinions, especially now that we have the internet, but when one is reading a "news" article about, say, what is happening in Wisconsin one should feel confident that the reporter is laying out the facts as they are and not leaving something out because it will weaken/threaten the point of view that he -- or his employer -- has on the matter.