• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    1 year ago

    Their op ed section, yes. Their news and investigative articles, no. They are well-known for their factual reporting that tends to be free from bias.

    Most major media outlets have op ed sections. That really is not what people are talking about when they call a news source a neutral outlet.

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      1 year ago

      The Economist mixes snarky comments and snippets of opinion into their coverage to a much greater extent than other media outlets. Their “opinion” pieces (leaders) are sometimes just a truncated version of the longer “news” article later in the issue.

      Not saying it’s a bad thing; they’re pretty open about it and that’s how they’ve always been.