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Monday, May 6, 2019

An Age of Adversarial Journalism: To Reach the Truth, You Need to Hear Both Sides

An Age of Adversarial Journalism: To Reach the Truth, You Need to Hear Both Sides: The adversarial system of litigation—in which attorneys with opposed interests present their respective cases to a jury—is now the best paradigm through which to understand modern-day journalism. We must assume the role of jurors, making sure to hear from all sides before reaching our verdict.



I've been preaching this for years!  It drives me crazy to listen to my friend who only listens to FOX news.  Likewise listening to my nephew who only listens to CNN.  I get so sick of listening to bias American media that I switch channels and watch Aljazeera news, BBC, and or the SINO news from China.



My mother used to say "Only trust half of what you see, and none of what
Garden of Poison in Blarney Castle.
you hear." 

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