Journalism

Mark Spahn sent a link to this blog post about the New York Times. You're probably wondering why I read the Times online every day. I do so not to become informed, because I no longer trust the Times to provide accurate information. I do so because the newspaper provides a daily example of bias, both in its "news" stories and in its editorial opinions. (The op-ed columnists aren't worth reading.) I'm a philosopher, remember. My job is to uncover hidden assumptions in arguments, detect fallacies, and dispel confusions. I could teach an entire Critical Thinking course using material from the Times.