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Fairness, impartiality and responsible representation

Fairness means proportion and a real hearing, not equal time. Learn to avoid false balance, include affected voices and represent communities you are not part of.

When balance becomes distortion

Almost everyone who publishes believes they are fair. Fewer can say what they mean by it, and the confusion has a cost. The commonest way of being unfair looks, on the surface, like fairness: giving each side the same space. Three words are often used as if they meant one thing. Neutrality means not taking a side. It describes your…

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