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The Harm in the Middle: How 'Both-Sideism' Is Strangling Independent, Critical Media

Both-sideism is not neutrality; it is a production method that assigns equal weight to unequal claims, awards airtime as if truth were a parity contract, and punishes outlets that test reality before publishing. In today's asymmetric politics, this method doesn't balance coverage—it subsidizes bad faith and bankrupts independent, critical media.