objectivity
Freedom from bias
Objectivity is the quality of being based on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions.
A journalist strives for objectivity in reporting; a judge maintains objectivity in court.
The word implies removing bias and seeing things as they actually are: The study's objectivity has been questioned.
Complete objectivity may be impossible—everyone brings some perspective—but the ideal shapes how we evaluate evidence, arguments, and decisions.
Free from prejudice
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- neutralNot favoring any side
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
unprejudiced · fair-minded · open-minded · equitable · judicious · non-discriminatory · balanced · dispassionate
Conveying documented information
- newsReports of recent events
- pressApply force downward
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
sourcing · editorial · coverage · investigative · newsroom · correspondent · ethics · attribution
Verifiable piece of information
- realityWhat actually exists
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- truthAccordance with reality
- validityQuality of being sound
authenticity · verifiability · certainty · factualness · substantiation · documentation · corroboration · confirmation
Facts supporting truth
- dataFacts for analysis
- verificationProving something accurate
- proofDemonstration of truth
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
observation · measurement · experimentation · falsifiable · testable · replicable · hypothesis · methodology
Freedom from emotional bias
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- impersonalLacking warmth or individuality
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
distant · cold-eyed · stoic · emotionless · uninvolved · reserved · removed · coolheaded
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- justiceFair treatment under law
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
honesty · egalitarianism · rectitude · decency · uprightness · proportionality · reasonableness · legitimacy
unbiased
Free from prejudice
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- neutralNot favoring any side
- evenhandedFair to all parties
disinterested · unprejudiced · fair-minded · open-minded · equitable · judicious · non-discriminatory · balanced · dispassionate · detached
reporting
Conveying documented information
fact-checking · sourcing · editorial · coverage · investigative · newsroom · correspondent · ethics · attribution · verification
fact
Verifiable piece of information
validity · authenticity · verifiability · certainty · factualness · substantiation · documentation · corroboration · confirmation · precision
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- dataFacts for analysis
- verificationProving something accurate
- proofDemonstration of truth
empirical · observation · measurement · experimentation · falsifiable · testable · replicable · hypothesis · methodology · quantitative
dispassion
Freedom from emotional bias
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- impersonalLacking warmth or individuality
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
aloof · distant · cold-eyed · stoic · emotionless · uninvolved · reserved · removed · coolheaded · level-headed
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- justiceFair treatment under law
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
integrity · honesty · egalitarianism · rectitude · decency · uprightness · proportionality · reasonableness · legitimacy · accountability
- press ethicsjournalistic ethics, journalistic integrity, ethical journalism, editorial standards, ethical standards
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- realityreality, actuality, existence, being, truth
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- inquiryinquiry, investigation, questioning, examination, exploration
- judgmentgood judgment, sound judgment, discernment, prudence, judiciousness
objectivitybias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
partiality · subjectivity · prejudice · favoritism · partisanship
objectivitysubjectivity
Personal viewpoint coloring perception
subjectiveness · relativism · solipsism · constructivism · impressionism
objectivityemotionalism
Excessive appeal to feelings
emotionality · sentimentality · passion · partisanship · sentiment
- scientific objectivityImpartial pursuit of truth
- journalistic objectivityReporting without favoring sides