By Marisa Lagos My ability to be neutral as a political journalist depends on the intellectual honesty of the people—and the society—I cover. But in an era when one side of the political spectrum is not always operating in good faith, and when people in my position are increasingly losing the trust of the audiences we serve, I don’t think neutrality should be the final goal. Instead, perhaps, we should think about neutrality more as a means to an end: uncovering the truth, without fear or favor, and presenting that truth to the public. The dictionary defines being neutral as, “not aligned with…