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Re:Lemmy, an open-source federated Reddit alternative, gets ... by adrianN on Sunday June 28, 2020 @12:33AM (#23666755)
News never was impartial. Just by selecting what to report and the order in which you report things you influence the reception of the world. I'd argue that it's impossible to have objective news.
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Re:Lemmy, an open-source federated Reddit alternative, gets ... by Karunamon on Sunday June 28, 2020 @02:07AM (#23667030)
That's not what I'm talking about here. We've gone beyond mere story selection to actual agenda-pushing. I.e punditry, not journalism.
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