The Shocking Truth About Journalism (Part 1 of 3)

Balanced journalism – a hoax? At a recent visit to a friend of mine in Dresden, Germany, I encountered the PEGIDA movement on the streets and that got me thinking about journalism and bias. One slogan especially caught my attention; it seemed to be repeated at every demonstration: “Lügenpresse.” As curious as I was, trying to understand what brings so many people to the streets in Germany, a quick Google search enlightened me that it is literally translated to “lie media.” While I certainly do not agree with most of PEGIDA’s goals and values, I thought they might have a point with this argument. Is media really infested with lies? Are PEGIDA’s accusations against the media valid? I found that allegations against the media’s objectivity have become more and more sound among not only the German population, but also the world.