Publication Date
5-2023
Abstract
This piece argues that objectivity is a flawed journalistic standard that is detrimental to pursuits for climate crisis action. Objectivity encourages practices that reiterate structures of injustice, disadvantage voices from marginalized communities while simultaneously advantaging stances with minimal scientific backing, and worsens matters of audience disengagement. In pursuit of reducing or eliminating this environmentally burdensome practice, this paper proposes a transition toward transparent objectivity as a possible alternative to objectivity for journalistic standards.
Recommended Citation
Lambert, Kaley
(2023)
"Kill ‘Objectivity,’ Save the Planet,"
Comm-entary: Vol. 19:
Iss.
1, Article 17.
Available at:
https://scholars.unh.edu/comm-entary/vol19/iss1/17