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News Media Objectivity: How Do We Ask The Questions?, Stephen D. Cooper
News Media Objectivity: How Do We Ask The Questions?, Stephen D. Cooper
Stephen D. Cooper
There is a lively and often public debate in progress concerning the objectivity of the news media, or the lack of it Scholars have approached this topic from three distinct angles: content analysis, values, and the economics of the news industry. Their conclusions have varied markedly, apparently guided by their particular frames of reference. This article suggests that while we seem to have lost our fix on objectivity as a measurable attribute of news products, the news work routine of objectivity encourages fairness in our public discourse, and deserves attention in scholarly research.