Reports
Pursuant to its charter, the Office of the Ombudsman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) fosters “public dialogue aimed at achieving high standards of excellence in public broadcasting.” It reports regularly on matters of “objectivity, balance, fairness, accuracy and transparency” in... Continue Reading
For decades, government-supported public media have championed journalistic news neutrality rooted in objectivity and balance. Nowadays, however—especially in the coverage of politics, elections and governance—much of the subjectivity once considered opinion is presented as news. Point of view can... Continue Reading