FYI: how news was, and is, and will be
1960: biased reporters try to give multiple sides to a story and to be as objective as possible, out of pride in their profession
1980: biased reporters give two sides to every story -- as if all information has only two sides -- so they can avoid looking biased
2000: biased reporters tell their side of the story and include a mocking quote from the "other side" to support their biased narrative... but still claim objectivity because their viewpoint is "correct"
2010: valueless "news" is replaced by comedy hosts aka Jon Stewart, and bloggers who admit their bias openly and honestly, and report directly from it for an audience that shares it
I prefer 2010 to 1980 and 2000, but I don't know if I prefer it to 1960.
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