Media neutrality: an incorrect yardstick for good journalism?
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
I intentionally exclude the state media, due to an apparently barracked space to engage. Political parties, to be specific, both ruling and opposition, carried out a string of public statements to the effect that some media houses were intentionally reporting subjectively crafted content biased against their respective parties.
Which then begs these questions, is it possible for journalists to be ‘neutral’ and ‘objective’ in their reporting? Is it a fair burden to impose on journalists, that they be neutral and objective in their reporting? What does it even mean to be neutral and objective?
After long spells of dryness and high temperatures, it is important to celebrate the torrential rains with caution and reasonableness especially when all indications suggest that the rains are not going to stop anytime soon, especially in the northern parts of the country.We want to encourage both the young and the old to refrain from any risky behaviour during this rainy season.Batswana need to be on red alert and not take chances during the...