They are afraid of Republicans calling them biased.
It is hard to find a more consensus figure in American journalism than Marvin Kalb, formerly of CBS and NBC News.
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) July 25, 2022
He is now telling the American press that its lust to show how it can be critical of Biden is distorting the news and hurting the country. https://t.co/XgRqgoJv4g
The @nytimes just CANNOT bring itself to blame Republicans for something that Republicans and only Republicans are doing. This is about “politicization,” so why not explain the politics?
— James Gleick (@JamesGleick) July 31, 2022
The word “Republican” appears just once—followed by the word “Democrats,” for balance. https://t.co/jpVadrWqrF
The "both sides" charge has been badly overused, but here's a case where the media is treating a completely false Republican claim as valid https://t.co/FmK4ULJBgn
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) August 1, 2022
Sad! 