Where ever did you hear that the media was supposed to be unbiased ?
Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by professional journalists. Historically and currently, this subset of media ethics is widely known to journalists as their professional "code of ethics" or the "canons of journalism." The basic codes and canons commonly appear in statements drafted by both professional journalism associations and individual print, broadcast, and online news organizations.
“ Every news organization has only its credibility and reputation to rely on. ”
-Tony Burman, editor-in-chief of CBC News[1]
While various existing codes have some differences, most share common elements including the principles of — truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability — as these apply to the acquisition of newsworthy information and its subsequent reportage to the public.
Like many broader ethical systems, journalism ethics include the principle of "limitation of harm." This often involves the withholding of certain details from reports such as the names of minor children, crime victims' names or information not materially related to particular news reports release of which might, for example, harm someone's reputation.
Journalism ethics and standards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CLEARLY, fred fucking phelps is a worthwhile media source since we've shrugged off our media standards this side of the bias pendulum. for real, you lefties that have cried for so long about fox news who are now rationalizing the NYT make me sick.
