The American Editor 5 reasons the press isn t slanted 1. Owners wouldn t allow it. American news organizations are businesses, eager to court large audiences.
Biased journalism is simply bad business.
Advertisers also seeking profits will find outlets other than politically biased ones that may alienate consumers. Professionalism guides the work force of American journalism, not politics, and professional standards are enforced by serious news organizations. American journalism meets an international test and is widely admired elsewhere in the world for its comparative impartiality and fact-based reporting.