It’s time for journalism educators to rethink ‘objectivity’ and teach more about context

Objectivity and journalism — over the last century, these two words have become inextricably linked. But striving for objectivity has actually hindered us from adequately covering truth, giving context and achieving equity.

As educators, it is our role and responsibility to teach a journalistic approach based not on objectivity, but on seeking truth, providing context, and including voices and perspectives left behind by the adherence to objectivity.

At the dawn of the 20th century, as the scientific method emerged, journalists recognized that some sort of objective process might lead to...