An interesting discovery from the pages of the WaPo:
The elephant in the newsroom is our narrowness. Too often, we wear liberalism on our sleeve and are intolerant of other lifestyles and opinions. . . . We’re not very subtle about it at this paper: If you work here, you must be one of us. You must be liberal, progressive, a Democrat. I’ve been in communal gatherings in The Post, watching election returns, and have been flabbergasted to see my colleagues cheer unabashedly for the Democrats.
I am one of the few Republicans who really doesn’t have a problem with the Washington Post despite their unabashed liberalism. My experience has found them to be remarkably fair, open, and interested in getting the story right.
This isn’t to say that there couldn’t be a more diverse set of minds writing the news, but I always get a little trepidacious when someone insists that people with thoughts, opinions, beliefs, etc. cannot be “educated” or open enough to be objective.
People can still hold an opinion and be open-minded. In fact, it’s a prerequisite for open-mindedness.