Questions about the strength of the media’s commitment to fairness arise every day, though a few recent events have elevated those concerns.

The New York Times’s apology for publishing Sen. Tom Cotton’s op-ed is one of them. A perhaps more concerning incident involves the news publication Axios, whose chief executive, Jim VandeHei, wrote a memo to staff Monday saying, in part: “First, let me say we proudly support and encourage you to exercise your rights to free speech, press, and protest. If you’re arrested or meet harm while exercising these rights, Axios will stand behind you and use the Family Fund to cover your bail or assist with medical bills.”