Moderator Bias: What We Can Do To Fix The Problem

During the debate phase of the election cycle, much of the focus has not been on either of the two candidates vying for victory. Instead, significant attention from both sides has been assigned to a position which, if performed successfully, should remain fairly anonymous: the role of moderator.

First there was Fox News’ Chris Wallace, who moderated the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden. Despite saying that he hoped to be “as invisible as possible” during the debate, Wallace’s performance was criticized by both the Left and the Right in the aftermath of the fiery clash between the incumbent and his challenger.