Why Good Journalism is Liberal

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. . . and conservative journalism isn’t news journalism

Mainstream news media has long been accused of having a “liberal bias.” Some studies have supported this belief. “Liberal bias” may be inherent in news journalism for reasons that aren’t flattering to conservatives.

Defining Liberal and Conservative. While political views are neither immutable nor binary, certain characteristics have remained relatively consistent. Broadly speaking, liberal policies support labor, equality and a strong social safety net, strong public institutions, progressive taxation, diplomacy and the avoidance of military conflict, and protection of the environment.

Conservatives emphasize protection of business interests, military strength, lower and flatter taxation, deregulation of the economy, and privatism. Even more generally, conservatives tend to emphasize “trickle-down” or supply-side economics and liberals in “trickle-up” or demand-side (or Keynesian) economics. Conservatism, in its definition, is conservation of the status quo. It tends toward preserving the existing economic and social hierarchy.

In contrast, the first definition of “liberal” in the Oxford Living Dictionary, means “[w]illing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.” Liberalism is often focused on change to gain parity and rights for those who are disadvantaged by the existing hierarchy.

http://sandiegofreepress.org/2017/06/good-journalism-liberal/

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1. exactly

[CincyDem]

2. Add to that, because facts favor the future and, no matter who argues it, time marches on.

This conservative principle of trying to "turn back the clock" works as well is society as it does personally.

“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” - the classic Nico Machiavelli quote about change and moving forward.

Often quoted but incomplete. It continues:

"For the reformer has enemies in all those who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order, this lukewarmness arising partly from fear of their adversaries, who have the laws in their favour; and partly from the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had the actual experience of it.''

Conservative "journalism" is simply PR to maintain the status quo for those who profit from the old order. Liberal journalism really is PR for the future.