objectivity as a journalistic standard varies to some degree depending on the industry and country. for example, the government-funded bbc in the united kingdom places a strong emphasis on political neutrality, but british newspapers more often tend to adopt political affiliations or leanings in both coverage and audience, sometimes explicitly. in the united states, major newspapers usually explicitly claim objectivity as a goal in news coverage, though most have separate editorial boards that endorse specific candidates and publish opinions on specific issues. adherence to a claimed standard of objectivity is a constant subject of debate. for example, mainstream national cable news channels in the united states claim political objectivity but to various degrees, fox news has been accused of conservative bias and msnbc accused of liberal bias. the degree to which these leanings influence cherry-picking of facts, factual accuracy, the predominance of non-news opinion and commentators, audience opinion of the issues and candidates covered, visual composition, tone and vocabulary of stories is hotly debated.