Taking a non-partisan approach to editorial writing
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Here we look at a compelling argument for utilising a non-partisan approach to journalism without falling back on dry news in order to remain objective. Seeing as there's a plethora of contentious topics that have worthwhile evidence and passionate arguments from both sides of a strongly disagreeing divide, there's new opportunity for carving out newer audience shares will still retaining the liveliness of a strong opinionated stance that often attracts an audience more so than dry news.
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With public divide over current affairs growing stronger than ever, there's a worthwhile argument to be made for a non-partisan approach to journalism where instead of falling back on just the facts, one can also provide a passionate take on the narrative from both sides without necessarily conceding to either side, and thus, create more compelling content that can appeal to a wider market share.
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When it comes to the world of politics and especially journalism's passionately shaky relationship with politics, the old proverb of "the more things change, the more they stay the same" rings truer than ever. It's hard for those in the thick of reporting on these matters to remain strictly objective and impersonal. Not to mention, dry news can often be boring and readers to some extent are looking for not just data points, but also strong opinions on said points.
Having that said, there may well be merit - especially in the growing divide within media coverage over politics - for aspiring journalists and outlets to actually exploit a non-partisan middle. This doesn't mean that one should ...
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