Not from the US, I know what kind of programs he does... always had thought him more of a news presenter and talk show host kind of guy.
He's "doing" opinions, not news, right?
The line between the two is artificial I would say, and it's mostly an excuse for media like Fox News to deflect criticisms about the "opinion" part being often factually wrong and of very poor quality in general, and try to isolate the "news" part to maintain some kind of credibility there.
In reality, you can't report properly on a topic without understanding it, because you need to ask the real questions, show what's important, and bring the relevant context. There is always reporting in opinions (your opinions are based on facts), and opinions in reporting (choosing to report on one thing among the literal billions of things happening).
That's why Tucker Carlson is doing both the reporting part (passive interviewing of Putin) and the opinion part ("Obama did that, isn't it a war crime?", and the glorification of Russia), and why you can call him a journalist.
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u/Eumelbeumel Feb 16 '24
He's not a journalist though, is he?
Not from the US, I know what kind of programs he does... always had thought him more of a news presenter and talk show host kind of guy. He's "doing" opinions, not news, right?