I think when it comes to the role journalism can play in bridging the divide in society that you have hit the nail on the head. It is through storytelling, rather than simple reportage, that it can help to do this. The difference is not the inclusion of editorializing, but rather the inclusion of the human element. If the reader can see themselves having the experiences that people who lived through the events being related then they can empathize with it. Then it is not about left or right or which party you support, but rather it is about the human experience.
I think when it comes to the role journalism can play in bridging the divide in society that you have hit the nail on the head. It is through storytelling, rather than simple reportage, that it can help to do this. The difference is not the inclusion of editorializing, but rather the inclusion of the human element. If the reader can see themselves having the experiences that people who lived through the events being related then they can empathize with it. Then it is not about left or right or which party you support, but rather it is about the human experience.