Sure, Tony has opinions about the issues he covers; that’s how he is able to figure out when a particular source is lying or telling the truth. In journalism, the writer is not allowed to say what he thinks, though he may slant the story by focusing more on sources on one side of the issue versus another. The degree to which reporters do this honestly factors into their long-term credibility, of course. In looking at whether a news reporter is wrong, it is fairly straightforward to determine: did the reporter ignore or omit key available facts in reporting the story that would have been available to a competent reporter?