Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“You are operating a newsroom or, let’s say, a commentary room. Somebody accuses you of bias in how you decide what to publish. You deflect: Of course different media organizations have different perspectives; each to its own. Sometimes, too, we choose what to run less rationally than the Platonic philosopher-journalist would demand. Bias is everywhere, inevitable. Which makes the only cure maximal freedom of speech and openness of discourse. The answer to deficient speech is better speech, not either direct or indirect government censorship. Nevertheless, the FCC has proposed to ‘investigate’ the selection process of newsrooms.” (12/16/25)