The landscape of news and journalism, both online and in print & television, has become sort of a jaded minefield littered with overt or discreet agendas, omissions of key facts to support a narrative or ideology, and sometimes bad actors looking to sow the seeds of discord amongst varying populations.
It seems as though in modern times, people identifying themselves as a journalist or news personality can render sentiments from their critics akin to the old lawyer jokes that were prevalent in decades past.
And honestly, the aforementioned collective disdain for the profession isn’t unwarranted given how the occupation has been seized by ideologues and activists rather than being upheld by those in pursuit of the truth.
It was this very conundrum that led to the creation of The Breakdown News, an effort to furnish reporting on topical matters in the realms of news, politics, and culture where readers can digest insight from a variety of perspectives and be presented with all the relevant facts & details on any covered subject.
As with any news outlet, The Breakdown News will harbor opinion editorials in conjunction with standard objective reports, but the featured op-eds here will present a variety of opinions from authors of varying backgrounds and political leanings.
That’s right, The Breakdown News will be home to op-eds from authors who identify as right-leaning, left-leaning, and politically moderate.
The reasoning behind this model is simple: News media consumers deserve to have access to a myriad of perspectives in order to gain a better understanding of any given matter.
In short, we hope our readers can walk away with thought provoking insight into whatever topic is covered in our reporting here at The Breakdown News. Furthermore, we’d ultimately like to achieve having our readers foment a renewed sense of trust in the profession of journalism once again.
– Gregory Hoyt, Owner & Editor of The Breakdown News