Truthout's bias is clear. That said, I think there is actually a lot of value when a society can accommodate journalists with clear agendas and ideologies. Truthout is, generally speakking, going to be skeptical of large wealthy corporations. That kind of bias leads to journalists sniffing out real stories like this one.
Don't get me wrong - I don't there the media landscape should tolerate only one or a narrow range of viewpoints. We are healthier when there is a diversity of angles being pursued in journalism. And ideally, high enough media literacy in society to recognize lies and low-effort garbage.
Don't get me wrong - I don't there the media landscape should tolerate only one or a narrow range of viewpoints. We are healthier when there is a diversity of angles being pursued in journalism. And ideally, high enough media literacy in society to recognize lies and low-effort garbage.