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       Objectivity
       By: kryetani Date: November 1, 2018, 5:17 pm
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       Journalistic objectivity is a considerable notion within the
       discussion of journalistic professionalism. Journalistic
       objectivity may refer to fairness, disinterestedness,
       factuality, and nonpartisanship, but most often encompasses all
       of these qualities. First evolving as a practice in the 18th
       century, a number of critiques and alternatives to the notion
       have emerged since, fuelling ongoing and dynamic discourse
       surrounding the ideal of objectivity in journalism.
       Most newspapers and TV stations depend upon news agencies for
       their material, and each of the four major global agencies
       (Agence France-Presse (formerly the Havas agency), Associated
       Press, Reuters and Agencia EFE) began with and continue to
       operate on a basic philosophy of providing a single objective
       news feed to all subscribers. That is, they do not provide
       separate feeds for conservative or liberal newspapers.
       Journalist Jonathan Fenby has explained the notion:
       to achieve such wide acceptability, the agencies avoid overt
       partiality. Demonstrably correct information is their stock in
       trade. Traditionally, they report at a reduced level of
       responsibility, attributing their information to a spokesman,
       the press, or other sources. They avoid making judgments and
       steer clear of doubt and ambiguity. Though their founders did
       not use the word, objectivity is the philosophical basis for
       their enterprises – or failing that, widely acceptable
       neutrality.
       Objectivity in journalism aims to help the audience make up
       their own mind about a story, providing the facts alone and then
       letting audiences interpret those on their own. To maintain
       objectivity in journalism, journalists should present the facts
       whether or not they like or agree with those facts. Objective
       reporting is meant to portray issues and events in a neutral and
       unbiased manner, regardless of the writers opinion or personal
       beliefs.
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