The Spin Zone
The FOX News Network has made a name for itself by promising to present the news “fair and balanced.” Its anchors say, “We report. You decide.” Bill O’Reilly opens his hour-long program with, “You’re in the no spin zone.” He closes with a bit of a smile and twinkle in his eye, saying, “Remember, the spin stops here.”
Most of us would probably like to believe that “fair and balanced” is our style of news. But what do our actions say? How do we report our own stories? Isn’t it true that when we do our own anchoring . . .