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What does it mean?
Duplessis states their goal was to present facts and let the public judge the era.
In plain terms
They aimed to show unbiased facts about the period and let people decide.
What can you take from it?
Presenting facts without bias allows the public to form their own opinions.

Where it applies

  • media reporting
  • historical analysis

Putting it to work

  • ethical journalism

Questions to consider

  • Can facts ever be truly neutral?

Another view

The claim of presenting pure facts ignores inherent bias in selection.

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