“So much for Objective Journalism. Don’t bother to look for it here—not under any byline of mine; or anyone else I can think of. With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase itself is a pompous contradiction in terms.”
― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
HST’s solution to the problem was Gonzo Journalism, and honestly, I think that’s been the end result of new media’s rise to popularity in journalistic circles. Don’t hide behind “objectivism”. Instead, embrace the biases and acknowledge them, so that your audience knows where you stand.
“So much for Objective Journalism. Don’t bother to look for it here—not under any byline of mine; or anyone else I can think of. With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase itself is a pompous contradiction in terms.”
― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
HST’s solution to the problem was Gonzo Journalism, and honestly, I think that’s been the end result of new media’s rise to popularity in journalistic circles. Don’t hide behind “objectivism”. Instead, embrace the biases and acknowledge them, so that your audience knows where you stand.