Emily Wilder and journalism's longstanding Achilles' heel – partisans who cry bias

  • Written by: Matthew Jordan, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
Emily Wilder and journalism's longstanding Achilles' heel – partisans who cry biasChicago Mayor Richard Daley – shown yelling – cried bias in the media's coverage of the 1968 Democratic National Convention.Library of Congress

When the Associated Press fired Emily Wilder for violating its social media policy, it caused a firestorm in the media industry. Critics noted that the firing came only days after GOP activists...

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