Journalistic objectivity is the main topic of "The Ties That Bind" that I really connected with. This concept is something I had NEVER thought about or considered before in my life. I think that's a testament to the culture of journalism, television, and social media today, as well as the culture of my generation as a millennial. As viewers, we take what we're given and accept it. We CRAVE information and we take it in like a sponge without stopping to consider the validity of it's source. It's socially acceptable. Here's how this is relevant to this broadcast specifically- I have spent my whole life watching the news, but I never once stopped to ask myself, "I wonder what that news anchor thinks about all of this." Which is so bizarre. We're all human. We all have opinions and biases and influences from our social circles and cultures and religions. What am I getting at? Our society has de-humanized journalists.
News anchors, writers, etc. are prohibited from expressing their views in many different ways. I understand that the point of this is to maintain objectivity. I mean, if I knew the news anchor I was watching was a Trump supporter I might not trust the source of information because I could assume she/he is biased. I totally see that side of the argument. But at the same time, this alleged "objectivity" is totally misleading. Whether we like it or not, our news sources ARE biased. I'd rather KNOW what those biases are rather than be under the illusion I'm being given the truth when it is framed a certain way.
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