Comment by gruez

>Which part of journalism doesn't involve "political engagement"? Selecting which stories are covered, and how prominently? Choosing whom to interview and deciding what questions to ask? Which details are important enough to include, and which to omit? There is no cogent definition of "journalism" by which it is not an intrinsically political activity.

"politically engaged" in this case refers to participating in the protests itself, or even taking a particular side. It's the opposite of being "objective", back when that was an ideal to strive for. Nowadays "objectivity" is being dropped in favor of "moral clarity".

>That is common among journalists; it is called a "beat".

No. Writing about resturants in New York is a "beat". Writing pieces consistently favoring one side is being an activist.

>Hundreds of millions of people all over the world protest. 2–4 million did so in the U.S. alone yesterday. Are they all "activists"?

Yes? Are you going to gatekeep "actvist" to people who are card carrying DSA members or something?