Reposted by Justin Carveley
Byline Times reporting former BBC producer Patrick Howse warning that treating truth and lies as equal perspectives directly empowers bad-faith actors exposes serious journalistic decay. Equating misinformation with facts erodes public trust. Why permit false balance? (1/2) 🤔 #FBPE
bylinetimes.com
The BBC's Dangerous Attempt to Balance Truth With Lies
When you have one side lying and the other side trying to tell the truth, the BBC's misguided approach to balance inevitably favours the liar, argues former BBC reporter and producer Patrick Howse