[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Watch Fox and get one slant; read Huffington Post and get another. What’s the answer?[/quote]
I agree that this is a problem. To me it falls upon the individual to make an educated decision based on the evidence at hand. And I agree that the problem then becomes having valid evidence upon which to make a decision — this is always a problem and one not isolated to new media. Read Wall St Journal and get one slant; read the Financial Times and get another. Unfortunately most people will gravitate towards the source that re-affirms their pre-existing beliefs. I see this as a fault of the consumer of journalism, not as a fault of journalism itself. We can’t rely on journalism to make our decisions for us.
It’s not much different than being a juror on a trial. Each side has an agenda and presents evidence supporting said agenda. It is your job and responsibility as a juror and likewise a consumer of journalism to make an educated decision based on the evidence at hand.
