How Axios rebranded conservative ideology as objectivity

Source: Popular Information
by Judd Legum

“The biggest lie in media is the one that it tells about itself. Journalists at many mainstream media publications insist that their coverage is objective and unbiased. This isn’t true. Two of the biggest purveyors of this lie are Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei, the co-founders of Axios. The Axios audience ‘Bill of Rights’ promises that ‘all employees are asked to refrain from taking/advocating for public positions on political topics.’ The document also pledges that Axios will ‘never have an opinion section.’ Axios seeks to garner trust by positioning itself as neutral on all political topics. … Indeed, VandeHei and Allen have political opinions and express them publicly. VandeHei simply redefines his right-wing ideology as patriotism.” (07/28/25)

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