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I don't want to read the writer's opinion, I just want to know what happened. I want a factual account of the situation being reported.

I don't want to read the writer's opinion, I just want to know what happened. I want a factual account of the situation being reported.

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[–] Justintoxicated 1 points (+1|-0)

I don't want to read the writer's opinion

This is really up to the editor to lay down the law and set an even tone. Back when the fairness doctrine was in play any editiorialized pieces had to include the opposing viewpoints. Of course that wouldn't work now because with cable/internet nobody needs to get broadcast licenses so the FCC is mostly powerless. It's just a matter of sharing/supporting good journalism when you find it and rejecting hyperbole giving it no credence and being critical of the sources of it. Of course the stupid easily angered masses are the low hanging fruit.