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There is a too-common belief that "fairness" consists of treating both (or all, if more than two) sides equally. It doesn't. Fairness consists of treating all sides justly. And that requires a whole heck of a lot of truth and integrity.
The common understanding of "fair" is like someone convicted of assault/battery and sentenced to prison saying, "It's not fair! I have to go to prison, but the guy I hit doesn't!" (Sound familiar?)
"Fair" (or "fair and balanced"
journalism is not, in fact, fair at all when administered under this misconception. It's merely bothsiderism.
I'll go with "truthful and accurate" reporting over "fair and balanced" any day.
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