“Objectivity is a fallacy. In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren’t just covering a story, they’re a part of it—influencing outcomes, setting expectations, framing candidates—and despite what they tell themselves, it’s impossible to both be a part of the action and report on it objectively”
Thanks for publicly admitting that.
The bias actually comes in layers, built upon one another. A single reporter may be biased but he or she will consider it just a little and might even believe it can be controlled. But bias comes from assignments editors who determine which reporter covers the story. The reporter adds his or her own bias to the writing in what to emphasize, the terms used, and the items not commented upon. Frequently there is more than one writer, especially for traveling reporters who draft a story and then have it finalized at the home office, adding another layer of bias. The copy editor includes bias in selecting what parts of the story to edit out and the headline wording. The editor selects placement of the story in the newspaper or broadcast. Layer upon layer upon layer where, since most of the media is decidedly left of center, the story is pulled further and further left. Most reporters and other media people may admit they have only a tiny portion of bias and minimize their contributions to the layering effect.