Moderated by James A. Lavita. The panel discusses how media outlets gather and present news. Adam Hochschild relates personal anecdotes from his time as a reporter and argues that news is often manipulated. Simon Hoggart agrees, and identifies the problem as an overemphasis on facts and a lack of journalistic judgment. Molly Ivins makes the point that most errors are ones of omission, not commission. Audience questions cover unconscious bias, the relationship between the press and the presidency, and journalistic ethics.
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Moderated by James A. Lavita. The panel discusses how media outlets gather and present news. Adam Hochschild relates personal anecdotes from his time as a reporter and argues that news is often manipulated. Simon Hoggart agrees, and identifies the problem as an overemphasis on facts and a lack of journalistic judgment. Molly Ivins makes the point that most errors are ones of omission, not commission. Audience questions cover unconscious bias, the relationship between the press and the presidency, and journalistic ethics.
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