“Many conservatives — elected and otherwise — openly espouse the belief that the press is their
enemy, which is disturbing. There can’t
be civic discourse if the nation’s divided into tribalistic corners where
citizens in one region don’t speak the same language as those who live a state,
county or even just a town away.
“That’s why the best journalists strive to speak in
one language: that of facts, backed up with the best data, science and sources
available. Sure, we often fall short of our ultimate goal, but that doesn’t
mean we have an agenda; just that we’re imperfect humans.”
—Matt Laslo, reporter
and blogger, “The New York Times presidential endorsement shows why
newspapers must end the practice,” Think, NBC News, Jan. 20, 2020.
• Editorial Comment: That’s a fact.
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