The Uneasy Intersection of Politics and Journalism




SAGE Podcast show

Summary: Colleagues Dave Cupp and Charlie Tuggle, editor Electronic News, discuss their co-authored essay, "The Uneasy Intersection of Politics and Journalism," an exploration of the challenge of separating political analysis from journalism. They address the impossibility of avoiding personal biases, and the necessity of both recognizing and minimizing them. Finally, they provide a compelling, real-world explanation why journalists should never register with a political party.