Column: Journalism will not survive the death of objectivity

Column: Journalism will not survive the death of objectivity

Why do referees wear black and white stripes? Because a neutral uniform is essential to their role. Wearing a team’s jersey would create doubt about whether their calls are driven by the rules or personal bias. Journalists are divided on a comparable question — should reporters wear their own team’s jersey or align with the neutrality of the newsroom? The answer is simple — biased referees compromise the fairness of the game, just as biased jour…