Here are some classic examples of oxymorons – jumbo shrimp, long-sleeved T-shirt, and the phrase “new and improved.”
Will Dana would add “Objective Journalism” to that list. Dana is a Middlebury College graduate and the managing editor of Rolling Stone Magazine. He returns to his alma mater today where he’ll present a lecture called “The Myth of Fair and Balanced: A Defense of Biased Reporting.”
He spoke with Mitch Wertlieb and said that while it may not be advertised as such, all news is biased.