In the Vocabulary of Comics and from the video's on Ways of Seeing, we are shown how we associate meanings to pictures directly with ourselves. This reflects onto recent online parlance with the popularity of User-comments and ratings by others on websites, blogs, videos etc. Why then (mostly in academia) are we constantly asked to be objective about viewing art, news, advertisements, movies etc.?

I don't know how we are constantly asked to be objective about viewing art, news....etc. I guess we are asked to give a certain perspective in academia that is not based solely on our feelings or instincts about certain things. However, even in academia people usually tend towards topics that they like. I think that we are asked to look for evidence rather than feelings in order to communicate with other people. The idea of objectivity sort gives the idea of credibility and universality, so that it is relatable to other people.