Is media objectivity possible during our environmental crisis?

Is media objectivity possible during our environmental crisis?

Objectivity is a pillar of journalism, but its definition and application are loosely defined and humanly impossible to achieve, experts say.

Podcast guest Emily Atkin argues that an uncritical adherence to objectivity (over trust) has led to gaslighting readers about the real-world causes and urgency of the climate crisis.

She quit her day job to launch the acclaimed newsletter "HEATED," which was spurred by a desire to report on the human causes of climate change and ecological destruction more directly. She discusses why with host Rachel Donald on this episode.

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Image: An abstract AI-generated photo of a wildfire in the forest. Image from CharlVera via Pixabay.

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Timecodes:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:48) The Birth of Heated: A Climate Journalism Venture

(05:19) The Challenges of Mainstream Media

(14:17) The Role of Objectivity in Journalism

(32:34) The Role of a Journalist and Power Dynamics

(35:49) The Relationship Between Press and Government

(38:48) The Role of Independent Journalism

(47:33) Journalism Ethics

(50:41) The Roots of Objectivity

(01:00:35) Conclusion

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