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Is it truly possible to have a non-biased media?

My own view is that it isn't possible to be unbiased but some sources have higher journalistic standards and integrity. All media and all language carries values and assumptions within it, often unacknowledged and sometimes at a subconscious level. However, not all media is the same. Some tell outright lies and some insinuate things which the readership are intended to take as fact. If I don't trust a source then I read through to find the quotes and the verified details.

I have confirmation bias too and everyone does, though I think it is a healthy thing if you can be critical of friends and allies from time to time.
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No, there will always be a point of view on the news reported, but some publications actually don’t post the facts of certain events. I know firsthand that Breitbart isn’t above [b]lying[/b] (legacy of Andrew) because it reported a rally in which I actually participated last November, as a “riot”. Nobody rioted or was in the least disruptive. And if I hadn’t been there, I might’ve believed what they wrote. Enough people did.