Reuters: Who needs balance and context?

By Todd Herman, SpinSpotter Founder

Reuters has soothing news for you: President Obama has promised a fresh-start with the “Muslim World” (read: all Muslims everywhere, even those who may not want a “fresh start”). Rueters has even more soothing news: according to Obama supporter and Muslim member of Congress Keith Ellison, the promise has “already excited the ‘Muslim World.’”

Indeed; it excited some of them enough to burn pictures of President Obama—as he spoke. Note to Reuters: you may use the fact-checking for free.

Balance may not always be easy to provide but, when it so clearly is, it comes across as either negligent, lazy or dishonest to not provide it. It would be wise of newsrooms to monitor the blogosphere as much as they monitor CNN.