We have another demonstration of MSM bias. When on March 30, 2021, NBC News anchor Lester Holt received the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism from Washington State University, he argued "That fairness is overrated."
Holt remarked:
Holt said, "Decisions to not give unsupported arguments equal time are not a dereliction of journalistic responsibility or some kind of agenda." Sounds noble. But he neglected to specify who decides if an argument is unsupported. Can we assume Holt and the MSM do?
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“The idea that we should always give two sides equal weight and merit does not reflect the world we find ourselves in...”
Bet he didn’t believe that “principle” applied when all sorts of leftists challenges (homo marriage, abortion, anti-nukes, etc) to the legal and social order in our country were being promoted. He should be made to live by his words someday by being silenced.
Holt remarked:
By adding that final sentence, his rationale, I'm certain, was to justify what he does during his nightly "news" broadcasts. In an effort to legitimize his comments, Holt said, "That the sun sets in the west is a fact. Any contrary view does not deserve our time or attention." He attempts to minimize his neglect of any point contrary to his own by trivializing the issue. It reminds me of Kamala Harris' attempt to laugh off the fact she hasn't visited the southern border. Ironically, she was being interviewed by Lester Holt."The idea that we should always give two sides equal weight and merit does not reflect the world we find ourselves in... Decisions to not give unsupported arguments equal time are not a dereliction of journalistic responsibility or some kind of agenda. In fact, it's just the opposite, Providing an open platform for misinformation, for anyone to come say whatever they want, especially when issues of public health and safety are at stake, can be quite dangerous. Our duty is to be fair to the truth."
Holt said, "Decisions to not give unsupported arguments equal time are not a dereliction of journalistic responsibility or some kind of agenda." Sounds noble. But he neglected to specify who decides if an argument is unsupported. Can we assume Holt and the MSM do?
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
“The idea that we should always give two sides equal weight and merit does not reflect the world we find ourselves in...”
Bet he didn’t believe that “principle” applied when all sorts of leftists challenges (homo marriage, abortion, anti-nukes, etc) to the legal and social order in our country were being promoted. He should be made to live by his words someday by being silenced.