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Objectivity versus Bias

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Objectivity in the Eye of the Beholder. Objectivity in Journalism: A Search and a Reassessment. The Myth of Objectivity in Journalism. By This page has been accessed since 29 May 1996. The oft-stated and highly desired goal of modern journalism is objectivity, the detached and unprejudiced gathering and dissemination of news and information. Such objectivity can allow people to arrive at decisions about the world and events occurring in it without the journalist's subjective views influencing the acceptance or rejection of information. Few whose aim is a populace making decisions based on facts rather than prejudice or superstition would argue with such a goal. It's a pity that such a goal is impossible to achieve. Perhaps a good place to begin would be with a definition of terms.

Let's begin with an examination of how people gather information about the world around them in order to arrive at what they consider an objective view of it. The brain has no actual, physical contact with the world. People, like all other sensate beings on Earth, gather their information through their senses. The answer is no. Objectivity, Professionalism, and Truth Seeking in Journalism : C.W. Anderson. Public Journalism and the Problem of Objectivity. Objectivity in Journalism.