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Should newspapers have opinions?

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It seems that times have changed. In the past, it was expected that "news" organizations would try to "just give the facts" and save the opinions for the "Op/Ed" (Opinions and Editorials) section where readers were warned that they were about to read "biased" opinions (perhaps pro and con on a particular issue). read more

Technically, newspaper itself, cannot have an opinion. When a certain section is marked as '<newspaper name> opinion', it most probably, is either chief editor's or owner's opinion. If the section is marked clearly as 'opinion', legally the newspaper is in the clear. read more

We have Don Coyote, Opinions, Viewpoints and Boos and Bravos, not to mention many of the columns. In recent years, The Post-Star has taken it upon itself to endorse political candidates. It is their way of influencing the public to their way of thinking. read more

By the 20th century, most newspapers moved toward a mass-market business model of separating straight news and opinion, confining editorials and columns to clearly marked pages. Recent years, however, have seen a revival of a more overtly partisan news media, with cable news networks and Internet sites promoting liberal or conservative agendas. read more

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