For half a century, crying bias has been a strategic communication tactic used against newspapers and broadcasters who strive to adhere to professional norms of dispassionate objectivity. It’s like kryptonite for responsible news organizations: the stronger their piety to journalistic ethics and the ideal of objectivity, the more vulnerable they are to accusations made in bad faith.
Author Archives: Matthew Jordan/Penn State
Matthew Jordan is an associate professor of media studies at Penn State University. He teaches media studies, cultural studies, film studies, sound culture and critical theory. He is the author of "Le Jazz: Jazz and French Cultural Identity" (University of Illinois Press, 2010), numerous articles and book chapters, and is the executive producer of the PSU Humanities Institute's new documentary series, "HumIn Focus."