The Objectivity Myth

The Objectivity Myth

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One idea in the video is that the myth of objectivity can blind journalists to the prejudices built into traditional journalism, and as a result there is something more “true” in the satire of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart than in major newspapers or on network television. Do you agree with this? Why or why not?

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The people in this video seem to be putting forward two somewhat contradictory ideas – that objectivity is a myth and that there is a great demand for objectivity. If both of these things are actually true, what might that mean for journalists and journalism?