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The War on Objectivity in American Journalism
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The War on Objectivity in American Journalism

A conversation with Rutgers journalism professor and historian David Greenberg

One of the big debates in journalism right now is over the role of objectivity. Is this an ideal worth upholding — or should we be moving on to other models, like the “moral clarity” ideal recently proposed in the New York Times?

This debate resurfaced last week at a panel discussion hosted by the Columbia Journalism School, “The Objectivity Wars.” My guest on the program today was on that panel.

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David Greenberg is a professor of history and of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University. He’s also a columnist at Politico. He recently published a longform piece titled “The War on Objectivity in American Journalism” in the Liberties journal.

David Greenberg is my guest — today on the Lean Out podcast.

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Lean Out with Tara Henley
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