Once, the news felt like stone : Steady, serious and certain. Anchors in gray suits promised, “ just the facts”.  Walter Cronkite closed each broadcast with, “ And that’s the way it is”,  and millions believed him. But neutrality in journalism has always been more complicated than it appeared.  Even deciding which stories to cover and which to leave out shapes public opinion.  What was once seen as a straightforward, objective voice turns out to have been built on selective choices and limited competition. Today, the news feels noisier and more divided than ever.  Let’s look at where the idea of objectivity came from, why bias feels stronger now, and how we can navigate the media landscape more thoughtfully.