@article{ref1,
title="Impartiality is not fair: toward an alternative approach to the evaluation of content bias in news stories",
journal="Journalism",
year="2016",
author="Boudana, Sandrine",
volume="17",
number="5",
pages="600-618",
abstract="Historically, impartiality has been imposed as the norm of professional journalism. Yet, be it conceived in terms of non-partisanship or balance, it offers a limited approach to the evaluation of the quality of news. This article revises the traditional approach to bias: As neutrality is impossible and truth does not lie in the middle, accuracy is better served by fairness than by a delusive position of impartiality. An alternative model promoting fairness is thus proposed, which is based on the criteria of consistency and justification of position-taking. Based on the work of socio-linguist Labov, this model is not without methodological challenges. We apply the model to a newspaper article for illustrative purposes and as a starting point for discussion, showing that, unlike impartiality, fairness is altogether an attainable and desirable standard.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1464-8849",
doi="10.1177/1464884915571295",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464884915571295"
}