Journalistic Objectivity is "Bogus" [LWN.net]

Journalistic Objectivity is "Bogus"

Posted Feb 2, 2008 2:18 UTC (Sat) by AnswerGuy (guest, #1256)
In reply to: EFF Takes Aim at Bogus Online Gaming Patent by sepreece
Parent article: EFF Takes Aim at Bogus Online Gaming Patent

Only the most idealistically naive readers expect journalists to be truly objective.  No one
with an ounce of practical sense expects journalistic impartiality.

Sophisticated readers choose a variety of perspectives (different media sources among them)
and view news from each with its own biases in mind.

In particular LWN has had a strongly pro-FLOSS, anti-Software patent slant forever.  Any idiot
who reads it knows that.

So it would be disingenuous of LWN's editorials staff to attempt to appear "balanced" on this
issue.  That's not to say that LWN should ignore any shred of mitigating or potentially
redeeming quality to these patents; just to say that, if they agree with the EFF about the
validity of these patents then I would not expect them to be mealy-mouthed about using words
like "bogus."

If you want to flip side of this sort of story --- look for Wall Street Journal's take on the
story; or anything by the Kiplinger folks.  They'll be about as "pro-business" as any sources
I can think of.

JimD

Journalistic Objectivity is "Bogus"

Posted Feb 9, 2008 23:16 UTC (Sat) by giraffedata (guest, #1954) [Link]

If you want the flip side of this sort of story --- look for Wall Street Journal's take on the story; or anything by the Kiplinger folks. They'll be about as "pro-business" as any sources I can think of.

Are you saying bogus patents are pro-business? It's businesses that have to pay the royalties and legal defense expenses.