Good Bias

“I always told my journalists, there aren’t two sides to a lie. Yes, you should be non-partisan, but not neutral. Journalists must be biased in favor of the truth and facts. Biased in favor of democracy itself. We protect the press so the press can protect democracy. Let’s do that.”

—Richard Stengel, MSNBC analyst, former undersecretary of state, former editor of TIME magazine, in a tweet, April 20, 2022.

 

• Editorial Comment: Be biased . . . in a good way.

 

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
Today's WORD on Journalism