David Westin, Former ABC News Chief, On Media Bias: Absolute Objectivity ‘Can Never Be Achieved’ (VIDEO)
Posted in: Today's ChiliFomer ABC News president David Westin sounded off about charges of bias against journalists, including Martha Raddatz, on Monday.
He weighed in as the brouhaha about debate moderators continues to brew: conservatives criticized Martha Raddatz for having past ties to President Obama and now, both campaigns have raised concerns about Candy Crowley’s role on Tuesday. Speaking to HuffPost Live’s Josh Zepps, Westin drew a distinction between having a point of view as a journalist and being biased.
“No one can have a view from nowhere,” Westin said. “But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any difference between people who embrace their bias… and those who try to dig out their biases, recognize them and and try to be impartial as possible.” He added that absolute objectivity is “an ideal that can never be achieved.”
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