No, he's a traitor to journalism. Journalism is nonfiction entertainment, nothing more. The fact that people fall for the con that journalism is "the truth" is the problem.
There is no constitutional right to know the truth. To the contrary, there is a constitutional right for people to be wrong at the top of their voices. Consequently if you want truth you must dig for it, and read between the lines where necessary. FR is an excellent source of diverse opinion to help you in your search.
Mainstream journals' business plans include avoiding controversy with other journalists, since that would call the vaunted "objectivity" of all journalists into question. And hyping "objectivity" is an essential part of the way journalists market their product. Hence the craven lack of diversity in journalism.
Isn't it usually fictive entertainment?