Say what you say. News isn't supposed to be biased. You stated that its not media's responsibility to be neutral, which is a ludicrous statement. Because it IS the responsibility of the media all over the world, is a written credo in every journalism school in the world.
Whether if people/associations choose to follow it everytime, is not our discussion.
There is a distinction between media and journalism schools. One teaches journalism in the abstract and the other is the actualisation. One can argue that even telling the truth can be a non-neutral act in the real world if one side is trying to repress the truth.
There is no prominent media in the world which can be regarded as completely neutral and unbiased, whatever credo you attribute to them. You can either say that modern media has shirked its responsibility or that it isnt really one.
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npr is pretty close to left. I meant to say PBS, actually. There's a reason why Jim Lehrer hosts the presidential debates for example.
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PBS too has an alleged left/liberal bias, hence the recent prominent push/demand by republicans to move it right.
At the same time, one can argue that publicly funded media such as PBS shouldnt project any bias too strongly that isnt reflective of public views. however private media should be free to project whatever viewpoint they want to.