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TJO 4-14-21.Indd Page 4, The Journal, Buena Vista, GA, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 OPINION Journalistic Objectivity Matters By Rich Manieri What con- born, I distinctly remember, in This is almost too easy but I stitutes an each case, the doctor saying, can’t resist. I was actually going “unsupported “It’s a girl!” The reason he said, to write a column about Presi- argument”? “It’s a girl!” is because it was, in dent Biden’s dog, Major, biting There are, each case, a girl. people; also among the lowest for exam- Thus, based on Holt’s com- of the hanging fruits. “Pres- ple, plenty of ments, I can dismiss Cole’s as- ident’s dog a Major pain.” It bona fi de sci- sertion that there are no consen- writes itself. entists who question the caus- sus criteria for assigning sex at But then, out of nowhere, es of and solutions to climate birth as complete rubbish. NBC Nightly News anchor Les- change. But, I suppose that as On the other hand, if Holt can ter Holt served up some choice long the science is “settled,” get buy-in for his fractured take morsels and made an excellent Holt is right. The other side on fairness, it could transcend case for entry into the Stupid doesn’t deserve a hearing. Con- journalism. It could also trans- Things Journalists Said Hall of trary arguments are unsupport- form our criminal justice sys- Fame. ed by the kind of evidence we, tem. After all, you would only If you’re playing catchup, Holt, in the media, deem relevant. In need to hear whichever side of who was receiving a lifetime other words, your evidence runs a case that comported with your achievement award for journal- contrary to our conclusions. version of truth. Due process? ism at the Murrow Symposium, That Holt’s comments were Bah! We can have the prelim- said journalists don’t need to lauded by his media colleagues inary hearing in the morning provide both sides of an issue, on the left and liberal academ- and get to the penalty phase by that fairness is “overrated” and ics is not a surprise. This stuff lunchtime. For more cartoons: tjournal.smugmug.com “the idea that we should always is being taught in journalism Journalism is a pursuit of give two sides equal weight and schools throughout the country. truth. A free press provides a merit does not refl ect the world Nor should it be a major reve- necessary check on power. But we fi nd ourselves in.” lation that Holt’s twist on truth remove objectivity, as Holt sug- MLB Strikes Out in GA But he wasn’t talking about the has made its way into straight gests, and journalists become sun setting in the west. There is news reporting. either advocates or part of the You can’t escape politics any- a major controversy in our high- fi erce debate over a number of In a recent story about girls’ resistance. I don’t know that I where now – not even in Amer- ly-divided and increasingly un- issues that weren’t settled at the sports, CNN news reporter need to get another perspective ica’s once great pastime, base- Tom civil political discourse. dawn of creation – illegal im- Devan Cole wrote, “It’s not pos- on this. ball. A “pastime,” according to Some Democrat opponents of Purcell migration, abortion, economic sible to know a person’s gender After all, the sun sets in the the Merriam-Webster dictio- Georgia’s new voting rules, in- policy to name a few. identity at birth, and there are no west. Columnist nary, is “something that amuses cluding President Biden, have In the interest of context, Holt consensus criteria for assigning Rich Manieri is a journalist and serves to make time pass argued that the changes were also said, “Decisions to not sex at birth.” and author. He is currently a agreeably.” an effort by Republicans to sup- give unsupported arguments Remember, this is a news sto- professor of journalism at As- Boy, did the Pittsburgh Pi- press black votes and return to equal time are not a dereliction ry, not an opinion column. bury University in Kentucky. rates accomplish that for me the days of Jim Crow. Some, of journalistic responsibility or I didn’t know the gender of You can reach him at man- most of my early life. Pirates ra- who insist on injecting their po- including the president, went so some kind of agenda, in fact, it’s either of my children before [email protected]. dio broadcasts on KDKA were litical demands into every mo- far as to mischaracterize some just the opposite.” they were born. When they were background music throughout ment of our waking lives – in- of the changes. Western Pennsylvania when I cluding baseball. The partisan debate over Geor- grew up in the ‘70s and baseball In a healthy representative re- gia’s new voting laws quickly was weaved happily and deeply public in which hardball politics shifted outside of the sphere into the fabric our young lives. is played by both major parties, of politics when Major League In the summer I heard the it’s essential for both winners Baseball decided to pick sides. voice of Pirates play-by-play and losers of elections to accept MLB decided to punish the man Bob Prince echoing from the fi nal results as legitimate. state of Georgia by moving this half a dozen porch radios in Unfortunately, as we all know, year’s scheduled All-Star Game my neighborhood. I loved hear- that didn’t happen the past two from Atlanta to another state, ing my dad and Uncle Mike presidential elections – partic- which has set off a bunch of talk about the Pirates improb- ularly the Trump-Biden race new nasty political arguments. able World Series victory over in which most states relaxed Baseball was once a welcome the Yankees in 1960. their voting rules in response to escape – an oasis from the rough I remember the warm, sunny COVID-19 health concerns. and tumble of politics. But no autumn of 1971, when I spent The point is that the integri- more. hours listening to a small tran- ty of the vote is essential to a The deadly virus of partisan sistor radio as the Pirates won well-functioning republic. Re- politics – which seems to have the World Series again. Though gardless if your candidate wins infected our every waking mo- the Pirates have been under- or loses, it is essential we all ment – has made it nearly im- whelming in recent decades, my trust that the election tally is ac- possible “to be amused and pass high school friends – all of us curate. one’s time agreeably” even at a sharing a happy connection to To that end, many Republi- baseball game. baseball – have made it a point can-controlled states like Geor- We can describe our once great each year to enjoy a reunion or gia are revisiting their post- pastime by borrowing a saying two at PNC Park. COVID election laws. Its new from my boyhood play-by-play A hot dog, an ice-cold beer voting integrity rules, written man Bob Prince: and the camaraderie of life-long and passed by a Republican “You can kiss it goodbye!” friends always offered a wel- legislature, now require mail-in Tom Purcell is the author of come respite to the stresses and ballots to be validated by an I.D. “Misadventures of a 1970’s strains of our daily, middle-aged Though it’s a measure Amer- Childhood,” a humorous mem- lives. icans overwhelmingly agree oir available at amazon.com. WORTH But such an escape is no lon- with and support, requiring a Send comments to Tom at Tom@ The Journal ger possible because of people voter to show I.D. has become TomPurcell.com. REPEATING Formerly The Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle Legal Organ of Marion, Schley & Chattahoochee Counties Something Seems to Be Missing “He who knows only his own side of the case, knows PO Box 850 (71 Webb Lane), Buena Vista, GA 31803 Did you ever have a week My only problem at this point little of that. His reasons when it felt like something was was what not to buy. The choc- may be good, and no one Phone & Fax: 229-649-NEWS (6397) missing, but you didn’t quite olate that I love the most is the may have been able to refute email: [email protected] know what it was? I had that one I’m eating at the time. them. But if he is equally un- website: www.tjournal.com kind of a week this past week. It Not being judgmental, I se- able to refute the reasons on felt like something was missing, lected one piece of chocolate President, Publisher & Editor: Richard Harris and I could not fi gure out what the opposite side; if he does from every shelf in that aisle. I not so much as know what Vice President: Michelle K. Harris it was. fi lled my basket with chocolate they are, he has no ground Staff Members The past week was typical candy. When I got to the ca- for preferring either opinion. Linda Adams, Ximena Garcia in many regards. Everything store and get a few things that I shier’s counter, there seemed to seemed to be going normal as need for tonight?” …. Nor is it enough that he be a huge weight lifted off me, USPS Permit #014469 normal could be.
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