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To: TChris
Jounalistic objectivity is such an ideal.

Its an unobtainable ideal.

I am one of those much maligned lawyers, but we lawyers learned a long time ago that we can never represent two conflicting interest fairly. When so-called journalist try to be unbiased by following some sort of "ethical" guidelines they are at worst a fraud and at best deluding themselves.

18 posted on 10/23/2008 10:27:26 AM PDT by CharacterCounts (Wanted: Snappy, erudite tag line.)
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To: CharacterCounts
Its an unobtainable ideal.

Did you read the first part of my post? Your response is redundant.

I am one of those much maligned lawyers, but we lawyers learned a long time ago that we can never represent two conflicting interest fairly. When so-called journalist try to be unbiased by following some sort of "ethical" guidelines they are at worst a fraud and at best deluding themselves.

Attorneys do work in an attempt to be unbiased to two opposing sides all the time. Such attorneys are called "arbitrators" and "judges".

A journalist, like a judge, should not "represent" either side, but rather make an effort to ensure that both sides are heard fairly and accurately.

A high ideal which is unobtainable should not render that ideal useless, but inspirational.

24 posted on 10/23/2008 12:15:30 PM PDT by TChris (So many useful idiots...)
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